A UWB pulse generation based on a phase modulator and programmable filter

A simple scheme for the ultra-wideband (UWB) pulse generation based on a phase modulator and programmable filter is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. By locating the center wavelength of two tunable lasers at left and right linear slope of the filter, polarity-reversed monocycle pluses are generated. A section of single mode fiber is utilized to introduce proper time delay between the pair of UWB monocycle pulses. By switching the programmable filter between bandpass filter and notch filter, positive and negative doublet pulse can be obtained additionally. The generated UWB pulses are measured in both time and frequency domain.