Title :
Limit of optical-frequency comb generation due to material dispersion
Author :
Kourogi, M. ; Widiyatomoko, B. ; Takeuchi, Y. ; Ohtsu, M.
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The limit of optical frequency comb (OFC) generation (i.e., the limit of frequency difference measurement) due to the material dispersion in the EO crystal is experimentally studied. By using a modified monolithic OFC generator, we observed the OFC spectrum, and confirmed that the envelope of the OFC around 780 nm extended to a span as wide as 16 nm (or 7.6 THz) reaching the limit of the OFC generation. We also proposed a method of stabilizing the Fabry-Perot cavity for the monolithic OFC generator
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; 16 nm; 7.6 THz; 780 nm; Fabry-Perot cavity; LiNbO3; electro-optical crystal; frequency difference measurement; material dispersion; monolithic optical frequency comb generator; optical-frequency comb generation; Crystalline materials; Dispersion; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency measurement; Frequency synthesizers; High speed optical techniques; Optical materials; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Phase modulation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
