Title :
Generation of 160-GHz sub-picosecond in-phase pulse train from optical beat signal
Author :
Inoue, T. ; Mimura, Y. ; Hiroishi, J. ; Yagi, T. ; Sakano, M.
Author_Institution :
Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba
Abstract :
We propose a method to generate in-phase optical pulse train from optical beat signal based on four-wave mixing and asymmetric spectral filtering. A 160-GHz repeating, 0.7-ps-FWHM, nearly transform-limited, in-phase sech pulse train is successfully generated.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical filters; optical pulse generation; FWHM; asymmetric spectral filtering; four-wave mixing; frequency 160 GHz; optical beat signal; sub-picosecond in-phase pulse train generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical signal processing; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348789
