Title :
Novel modelocked semiconductor lasers for networking, instrumentation and signal processing
Author :
Delfyett, Peter J. ; Mathason, B. ; Gee, S. ; DePriest, C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Novel modelocked semiconductor lasers are used to impact high speed data links and signal processing technologies by the unique combination of ultrashort optical pulses with multiwavelength generation from modelocked semiconductor diode lasers. The authors present results on the development of these lasers with emphasis on: 1) ultrashort pulse generation for OTDM applications, 2) intracavity spectral shaping for multiwavelength generation for hybrid WDM/TDM applications, 3) robust all optical clock recovery for parallel optical switching functionality and 4) low amplitude and phase noise for high speed, high resolution optical sampling applications
Keywords :
clocks; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical noise; optical pulse generation; optical switches; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; OTDM applications; all optical clock recovery; high speed data links; high speed high resolution optical sampling applications; hybrid WDM/TDM applications; instrumentation; intracavity spectral shaping; low amplitude noise; modelocked semiconductor lasers; multiwavelength generation; networking; parallel optical switching functionality; phase noise; signal processing; ultrashort optical pulses; ultrashort pulse generation; High speed optical techniques; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5634-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1999.811919
