Acousto-optically switched optical delay lines

    Authors

    N. A. Riza

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Commun.

    Keywords

    acousto-optic deflector; fiber-optic delay line; phased array antenna; optical delay line; PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNAS; TIME DELAYS; SYSTEM; Optics

    Abstract

    High speed microsecond domain switching optical delay lines are introduced for time-delay based photonic signal processing applications such as phased array control and transversal filtering. These delay lines use acousto-optic deflectors for both optical delay path selection and optical beam realignment, producing inherently self-aligning control architectures. Both transmissive and reflective designs are introduced that can operate with either fiber, free-space, and solid-optic delay paths. High accuracy analog tuning of both beam position and beam optical power are possible with these modules. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.

    Journal Title

    Optics Communications

    Volume

    145

    Issue/Number

    1-6

    Publication Date

    1-1-1998

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    15

    Last Page

    20

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000071260200004

    ISSN

    0030-4018

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