40-GHz tunable optical pulse generation from a highly stable external-cavity mode-locked semiconductor laser module

Author

Hashimoto, Y. ; Yamada, H. ; Kuribayashi, R. ; Yokoyama, H.

Author_Institution

Photonic & Wireless Devices Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Ibaraki, Japan

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

342

Lastpage

343

Abstract

In conclusion, we have demonstrated that a stable EC-MLLD module can generate wavelength tunable optical clock pulses up to 40-GHz by higher-harmonic hybrid mode-locking. Our EC-MLLD which has flexible tunabilities in wavelength, pulse repetition frequency, and pulse width will be very beneficial for the evaluation and the optimization of 40-Gbit/s based optical communication systems.

Keywords

clocks; laser mode locking; laser stability; laser tuning; modules; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; optical tuning; 40 GHz; 40 Gbit/s; GHz tunable optical pulse generation; Gbit/s based optical communication systems; higher harmonic hybrid mode-locking; highly stable external-cavity mode-locked semiconductor laser module; pulse repetition frequency; pulse width; wavelength tunable optical clock pulses; Clocks; Frequency; Hybrid power systems; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036405

Filename

1036405