DocumentCode
1561815
Title
10 GHz-200 fs Pulse Generation with High Extension Ratio Using Mach-Zehnder-Modulator-Based Optical Comb Generator
Author
Morohashi, Isao ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Sotobayashi, Hideyuki ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas ; Hosako, Iwao ; Tsuchiya, Masahiro
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
fYear
2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We have demonstrated simple and practical femtosecond pulse generation using Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based optical comb generator and adiabatic soliton compression techniques. 10-GHz, 200-fs pulses with excellent extinction ratio (>20-dB) were obtained.
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; Mach-Zehnder modulator; adiabatic soliton compression; extension ratio; extinction ratio; frequency 10 GHz; optical comb generator; pulse generation; time 200 fs; Chirp; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical solitons; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-856-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528679
Filename
4528679
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