Abstract
The authors demonstrate a photonic analogue-digital converter architecture based on temporal-spectral mapping. Linearily chirped optical pulses form a quasi-continuous carrier modulated by the analogue RF signal. The signal is separated into several distinct wavelength channels for parallel demodulation and quantisation. Measurements performed on 70ps electrical signals indicate six bit resolution.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2096-2097 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Analogue-digital conversion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering