Dispersion-induced bandwidth limitation of variable true time delay lines based on linearly chirped fibre gratings

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The electrical bandwidth limitation of continuous variable time delay units based on chirped fibre gratings is studied. The radiofrequency response of a linearly chirped fibre grating with an optical bandwidth of 4 nm and a dispersion of nearly 850 ps/nm has shown a –3 dB bandwidth of 6.4 GHz. To overcome this limitation, the use of a single-sideband plus carrier generator employing a dual-drive electro-optical modulator is experimentally demonstrated.

Inspec keywords: electro-optical modulation; chirp modulation; optical fibre dispersion; optical delay lines; diffraction gratings

Other keywords: variable true time delay lines; dispersion-induced bandwidth limitation; optical bandwidth; radiofrequency response; 6.4 GHz; single-sideband plus carrier generator; dual-drive electro-optical modulator; linearly chirped fibre gratings

Subjects: Modulation and coding methods; Fibre optics; Electro-optical devices

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