1.8-THz bandwidth, zero-frequency error, tunable optical comb generator for DWDM applications

被引:93
作者
Bennett, S [1 ]
Cai, B [1 ]
Burr, E [1 ]
Gough, O [1 ]
Seeds, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Univ Coll, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, London WC1E 7JE, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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10.1109/68.759395
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report on the experimental realization of a simple optical comb generator, based on phase modulation within an amplified fiber loop, which offers exact referencing to an arbitrary supplied reference frequency and tunable comb-line spacing. At a reference wavelength of 1529 nm up to 103 comb lines within a 40-dB power envelope were generated with spacings adjustable from 1 to 25 GHz, limited only by the bandwidth of the phase modulator.
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