Abstract

We demonstrate a reconfigurable microwave photonic (MWP) filter using a quantum dash (QDash) mode-locked laser (MLL) that can generate an optical frequency comb (OFC) with ∼50 comb lines and a free spectral range of 25 GHz. Thanks to the large number of comb lines, the MWP filter responses can be easily programmed by tailoring the OFC spectrum. We implement MWP filter responses with Gaussian, sinc, flat-top, and multiple peaks, as well as demonstrate that tuning of the central frequency. We achieve a minimum 3 dB bandwidth of ∼100 MHz for a sinc-shaped MWP filter, while the maximum out-of-band rejection can be up to ∼30 dB with Gaussian apodization. Our results show that the QDash-MLL is a promising OFC source for developing integrated and reconfigurable MWP filters.

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