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International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics

Microwave spectral analysis using optical spectral hole burning

R.K. Mohan, Zachary Cole, Randy R. Reibel, T. Chang, K.D. Merkel, Wm.R. Babbit, Max Colice, Friso Schlottau, Kelvin H. Wagner

Published Feb 28, 2005• 9 citations
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Abstract

A microwave spectrum analyzer capable of capturing multi-GHz spectra with sub-MHz resolution and unity probability of intercept based on optical spectral hole burning materials is proposed and initial demonstrations presented.
DOI
10.1109/mwp.2004.1396826

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