A theoretical analysis of optical clock extraction using a self pulsating laser diode

Author

Rees, P. ; McEvoy, P. ; Valle, A. ; Pierce, I. ; Spencer, P. ; O´Gorman, J. ; Lynch, S. ; Landais, P. ; Pesquera, L. ; Hegarty, J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electron. Eng. & Comput. Syst., Wales Univ., Bangor, UK

fYear

1998

fDate

10-14 Aug 1998

Firstpage

325

Lastpage

327

Abstract

The potential for optical clock extraction and clock distribution by the synchronization of a self pulsating laser diode (SPLD) has already been demonstrated. In this paper we have used a standard model for a SPLD to examine the dynamics of the laser when an optical synchronizing signal is applied and how the synchronization is effected by changes in the optical input signal. This allows us to assess their potential for use in optical clock extraction subsystems and to optimize the laser operating conditions

Keywords

clocks; laser theory; optimisation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; clock distribution; laser operating condition optimisation; optical clock extraction; optical clock extraction subsystems; optical input signal; optical synchronizing signal; self pulsating laser diode; standard model; synchronization; Clocks; Diode lasers; Equations; Frequency synchronization; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Pump lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting

Conference_Location

Kauai, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4950-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NLO.1998.710298

Filename

710298