As a key figure-of-merit for high-performance microwave filters, the out-of-band noises rejection is of critical importance in a wide range of applications. This paper overviews the significant advances in the photonic microwave filters (PMFs) having ultra-high rejection ratio for out-of-band noise suppression over the last ten years. Typically, two types of PMFs, the bandpass and bandstop ones, are introduced with fundamental principles, detailed approaches, and then the cutting-edge results for noises rejection. Ultra-high noise rejection ratios of ~80 dB and >60 dB have been demonstrated for single-passband and single-stopband PMFs respectively, which are comparable with the state-of-art electronic filters operating in stringent conditions. These PMSs are also characterized by wide frequency coverage, low frequency-dependent loss, and strong immunity to electromagnetic interference, due to the intrinsic features from advanced photonics technology.
ZOU Xihua, Li Peixuan, Pan Wei, Yan Lianshan. Photonic microwave filters with ultra-high noise rejection (invited)[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2019, 17(3): .
