[IEEE 2018 Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE) - Mashhad (2018.5.8-2018.5.10)] Electrical Engineering (ICEE), Iranian Conference on - Tunable Filter by Using Parity Time (PT) Symmetric Periodic Array Electronic

摘要： A circuit model of a periodic array of PT-symmetric (gain/loss coupled) waveguides is reported for the design of a novel tunable filter. This model consists of a pair of coupled circuits, one with amplification resistance and the other with an equivalent attenuation. By varying the value of the gain/loss, one can control the size of bandgap and hence the allowed frequencies propagating within the structure. For a critical value of gain/loss, the eigenvalues merge and the gap disappears. As a result, all frequencies can pass the structure i.e, an all pass filter. The Q-factor of reflected frequency can be varied such that, tunable Q from 20 to greatest has been successfully realized in the central frequency of 0.283 MHz. The remarkable feature of this design lies with its tunability, high speed, and relative simplicity.