Title :
Optical frequency combs using ultrafast diode lasers: Techniques and applications
Author :
Delfyett, Peter J. ; Davila-Rodriguez, J. ; Bhooplapur, S. ; Williams, Chris ; Klee, Anthony
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. &Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
This work reviews the authors´ work in the generation of compact, electrically efficient sources of ultrastable optical frequency combs using semiconductor diode lasers and highlights several examples of their use in coherent optical signal processing applications.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; light coherence; optical information processing; reviews; semiconductor lasers; coherent optical signal processing; electrically efficient sources; semiconductor diode lasers; ultrafast diode lasers; ultrastable optical frequency combs; Modulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800702