• DocumentCode
    1779229
  • Title

    A true linear intensity modulator for pulsed light

  • Author

    Sarailou, Edris ; Ardey, Abhijeet ; Delfyett, Peter J.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    12-16 Oct. 2014
  • Firstpage
    202
  • Lastpage
    203
  • Abstract
    A linear interferometric intensity modulator for pulsed light is demonstrated using an injection-locked mode-locked laser (MLL). A spur free dynamic range (SFDR) of 105 dB.Hz2/3 is obtained by modulating the voltage of the saturable absorber.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; light interferometry; optical modulation; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor lasers; injection-locked mode-locked laser; linear intensity modulator; pulsed light; saturable absorber voltage; spur free dynamic range; Frequency modulation; Photonics; Radio frequency; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995318
  • Filename
    6995318