Title :
Chirp characteristics of optical combs in MZM-based flat comb generator with optical feedback loop
Author :
Morohashi, Isao ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Hosako, Iwao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
Chirp characteristics of a comb signal generated by a Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator with an optical feedback loop were investigated. It was found that the comb source is suitable for pulse generation.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; erbium; laser feedback; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; Mach-Zehnder modulator; chirp characteristics; flat comb generator; optical combs; optical feedback loop; optical pulse generation; Bandwidth; Chirp; Feedback loop; Modulation; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276654
