Tunable Photonic Microwave Filter With Single Bandpass Based on a Phase-Shifted Fiber Bragg Grating

A novel tunable photonic microwave single bandpass filter based on the optical resonance originated by a local phase shift introduced in the periodic structure of a fiber Bragg grating is proposed. Dynamic control of the phase shift is obtained employing a piezoelectric transducer in order to stretch the grating, thus changing the resonance wavelength. A photonic microwave filter is obtained by using an optical single-sideband modulation. Experimental results are provided in order to prove the concept.

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