Title :
Reconfigurable Multiwavelength Source Based on Electrooptic Phase Modulation of a Pulsed Laser
Author :
Beltrán, Marta ; Caraquitena, José ; Llorente, Roberto ; Martí, Javier
Author_Institution :
Valencia Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
A reconfigurable multiwavelength source based on time-domain electrooptic phase modulation of a pulsed laser is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The technique permits great reconfiguration in the spectrum allocation and wavelength separation. A tunable 5-GHz and 2.5-GHz frequency spacing from a 10-GHz mode-locked laser is experimentally demonstrated. A 5-GHz frequency shift is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser mode locking; laser tuning; light sources; phase modulation; time-domain analysis; mode-locked laser; optical tuning; pulsed-laser electrooptic phase modulation; reconfigurable multiwavelength source; time-domain modulation; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; OFDM; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Electrooptic phase modulation; Talbot and self-imaging effect; multiwavelength sources; pulsed lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2011.2157967
