Title :
Super-Stable Optical Comb and Pulse Generation Using Electro-Optic Modulation
Author :
Sakamoto, Takahide ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Tsuchiya, Masahiro ; Izutsu, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
We review a simple and highly-stable ultra-flat frequency comb generator employing a single-stage electro-optic Mach-Zehnder modulator. Synthesis of a picosecond/sub-picosecond pulse train from the frequency comb using linear/nonlinear pulse compression technique is also reported.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; nonlinear optics; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; highly-stable ultraflat frequency comb generator; linear pulse compression technique; nonlinear pulse compression technique; picosecond pulse train; single-stage electrooptic Mach-Zehnder modulator; subpicosecond pulse train; superstable optical comb; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; LiNbO3 optical modulator; Mach-Zehnder modulator; Optical comb generation; electro-optic modulation; ultra-short pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0926-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288379
