Proposal of multiple frequency references centered at 1550 nm based on a frequency comb generated from a mode-locked semiconductor laser with a saturable absorber

Author

Allard, M. ; Tremblay, Pierre ; Piche, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Genie Electr., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

16-21 June 2002

Firstpage

484

Lastpage

485

Abstract

We propose an experimental setup for generating multiple frequency references in the optical telecommunication frequency range. It is based on a comb of equally spaced frequencies, centered at 1550 nm, generated by a passively mode-locked semiconductor laser with a saturable absorber. The repetition rate of the pulse train can be modified using a temporal self-imaging technique.

Keywords

Talbot effect; frequency standards; laser mode locking; optical communication; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor lasers; 1550 nm; Talbot effect; equally spaced comb frequencies; frequency comb generation; multiple frequency references; optical telecommunication frequency range; passively mode-locked semiconductor lasers; pulse train repetition rate; saturable absorbers; temporal self-imaging technique; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Proposals; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7242-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034933

Filename

1034933