Title :
Frequency comb generation with 50-GHz channel spacing in the telecom C-band
Author :
Zeller, S.C. ; Spühler, G.J. ; Krainer, L. ; Paschotta, R. ; Keller, U. ; Hansen, K.P.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We present a frequency comb with a spectral width of 43 nm at -20 dB. This comb was generated by spectrally broadening the output of an amplified 50-GHz Er:Yb:glass laser with a highly nonlinear fiber.
Keywords :
channel spacing; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical glass; optical pulse generation; spectral line broadening; supercontinuum generation; ytterbium; 4 to 8 GHz; 50 GHz; Er:Yb:glass laser; channel spacing; frequency comb generation; nonlinear fiber; spectral broadening; spectral width; telecom C-band; Channel spacing; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Photonic crystal fibers; Pulse amplifiers; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568007
