Microwave Photonic Filters with a Directly Generated Gaussian-shaped Optical Frequency Comb

• DOI: 10.1364/ofc.2011.otha4
• Publication Date: 2013-04-12T20:32:06Z
• Authors: R. Wu; C. M. Long; E. Hamidi; V.R. Supradeepa; M. H. Song; D. E. Leaird; A. M. Weiner
• Keywords: Apodization; Optical frequency comb

Using electro-optic modulators, we generate a 41-line 10-GHz spaced Gaussian-shaped optical comb. We use this comb to demonstrate apodized microwave photonic filters with greater than 43-dB sidelobe suppression, without the need for pulse shaper.