Electrically tunable photonic true-time-delay line.
We present a new application of the acousto-optic superlattice modulation of a fiber Bragg grating based on the dynamic phase and group delay properties of this fiber-optic component. We demonstrate a tunable photonic true-time-delay line based on the group delay change of the light reflected from the grating sidebands. The delay is electrically tuned by adjusting the voltage applied to a piezoelectric transducer that generates the acoustic wave propagating along the grating. In our experiments, a true-time delay of 400 ps is continuously adjusted (300 ps within the 3 dB amplitude range of the first sideband), using a 12 cm long uniform grating.
Barmenkov
Yuri O
YO
Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Loma del Bosque 115, Col. Lomas del Campestre, 37150, León, Gto, México. yuri@cio.mx
Cruz
José Luis
JL
Díez
Antonio
A
Andrés
Miguel V
MV
D000162:Acoustics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008872:Microwaves; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014159:Transducers