Flat-Top Microwave Photonic Filter Based on Optical Frequency Comb Shaping

• DOI: 10.1364/cleo_si.2011.cthi5
• Publication Date: 2013-04-09T16:43:55Z
• Authors: M. H. Song; C. M. Long; E. Hamidi; R. Wu; V. R. Supradeepa; D. S. Seo; D. E. Leaird; A. M. Weiner
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 01 natural sciences

We present flat-top microwave photonic filters through amplitude and phase shaping of optical frequency combs. Flat-topped filters with greater than 27-dB stopband loss are demonstrated using 32 taps with both positive and negative tap coefficients.