Title :
Optical comb and pulse generation from CW lightwave
Author :
Sakamoto, Takahide
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
Optical comb/pulse sources based on electro-optic modulation techniques are reviewed, where wideband comb and ultrashort pulse train are stably generated from a continuous-wave lightwave. Applications, challenges are discussed focusing on optical and microwave-photonic systems.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; light sources; optical pulse generation; continuous-wave lightwave; electro-optic modulation; optical comb generation; optical pulse generation; ultrashort pulse train; wideband comb pulse; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; LiNbO3 optical modulator; Mach-Zehnder modulator; Optical comb generation; electro-optic modulation; ultra-short pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2011 International Topical Meeting on & Microwave Photonics Conference, 2011 Asia-Pacific, MWP/APMP
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-716-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2011.6088674
