Title :
Low repetition rate master source for optical processing in ultrahigh-speed OTDM networks
Author :
Guy, M.J. ; Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Moodie, D.G. ; Kashyap, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
fDate :
9/28/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple technique for the generation of transform-limited pulses with durations of a few picoseconds at low repetition rates is reported. This is demonstrated experimentally and 6 ps pulses are generated at 1 and 2 GHz. These pulse trains have very low duty cycles and background levels
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre networks; time division multiplexing; 1 GHz; 2 GHz; 6 ps; background levels; duty cycles; master source; optical processing; repetition rate; transform-limited pulses; ultrahigh-speed OTDM networks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19951181
