Optical Correlator Using Optical Delay Loops.

Abstract

An optical correlator is disclosed that compares signals of interest with selected reference signals stored in holograms. The holograms are arranged so that the selected reference signals impinge onto the plane of the entrance of fiber optics arranged with an optical delay line and fiber optic amplifiers to form a delay line amplifier array. The optical delay line receives the signals of interest represented by light modulated pulses. The cooperative action from the light from the hologram and the light from the optical delay line produces signals that are proportional to the correspondence between the signals of interest and the stored reference signals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1995
Accession Number
ADD017927

Entities

People

  • Joseph P. Garcia

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acousto-Optic Modulators
  • Amplifiers
  • Communication Systems
  • Correlators
  • Delay Lines
  • Fiber-Optic Communications
  • Frequency
  • Lasers
  • Light Pulses
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Correlators
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Modulators
  • Optoisolators
  • Patent Applications
  • Surface Acoustic Waves

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.