Title :
Generation of arbitrary patterned optical pulse trains for THz-UWB application
Author :
Morohashi, Isao ; Sakamoto, Takanori ; Sekine, Norihiko ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas ; Kasamatsu, Akifumi ; Hosako, Iwao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. Tokyo, Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a generation method for arbitrary patterned optical pulse trains for ultra-wideband signal generation in the terahertz (THz) range. Arbitrary-patterned optical pulse trains were generated by a Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator combined with a pulse picker driven by a pulse pattern generator.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; terahertz wave generation; ultra wideband technology; Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator; THz-UWB application; arbitrary patterned optical pulse train generation; pulse pattern generator; pulse picker; terahertz range; ultrawideband signal generation; Bandwidth; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical receivers; Photonics; Mach-Zehnder modulator; optical comb; terahertz; ultra-wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP) and the 2014 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference (APMP), 2014 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2014.6994520
