Optical fiber dispersion properties management for optimized narrowband bandpass microwave photonics slicing filter applications

The analysis of the influence of dispersion properties of the dispersive line used in a microwave photonic slicing filter is presented. We establish a general relation between both chromatic dispersion value and slope, allowing the optimization of the frequency response of the filter. Experimental validations are presented in good agreement with theoretical and numerically simulated results. Narrow bandwidth bandpass filter (< 100 MHz) is achieved at the central frequency of 6.48 GHz, corresponding to the limit value in reference to the used broadband light source and fiber dispersion. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.