Frame Segmentation in Ultrahigh-Speed Spectrum Analyzer Based on Time-Lens

With the development of high-frequency carriers and high-capacity communications, ultrahigh-speed spectrum analyzer based on all-optical methods has been demonstrated in many fields. Limited by current data processing algorithms, ultrahigh-speed spectrum analyzers based on time-lens, such as frequen...

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Main Authors: Renchu Tang, Liao Chen, Yufan Du, Danhua Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10478175/
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Summary:With the development of high-frequency carriers and high-capacity communications, ultrahigh-speed spectrum analyzer based on all-optical methods has been demonstrated in many fields. Limited by current data processing algorithms, ultrahigh-speed spectrum analyzers based on time-lens, such as frequency-domain light intensity spectrum analyzer (<italic>f</italic>-LISA) and parametric spectro-temporal analyzer (PASTA), are not yet to automatically process acquired data, which hinders their practicality. In this paper, a frame segmentation algorithm based on time-domain waveform analysis is proposed to achieve the automatic data processing of these analyzers, which can directly generate the spectro-temporal image of the signal under test. In a single-soliton test based on the <italic>f</italic>-LISA platform, the algorithm achieves an accuracy of 93.28&#x0025; when the soliton changes and 90.04&#x0025; when the soliton is stable. And in this test, the single-frame processing time of the algorithm is 419us. We believe the proposed algorithm will facilitate the practical application of spectrum analyzers like <italic>f</italic>-LISA and PASTA and provide a reference for other real-time measurement schemes.
ISSN:1943-0655