Title :
Observation of narrow linewidth beat signal for millimeter wave generation using MZM-based flat comb generator
Author :
Morohashi, Isao ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Sotobayashi, Hideyuki ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Hosako, Iwao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We showed 100 GHz beat signals and estimated the linewidth of the beat signal. 100 GHz-spaced optical modes were extracted from 12.5 GHz-spaced comb signals. The linewidth was narrower than 1 Hz.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; arrayed waveguide gratings; millimetre wave generation; signal generators; terahertz wave generation; MZM-based flat comb generator; frequency 100 GHz; frequency 12.5 GHz; millimeter wave generation; narrow linewidth beat signal; optical modes; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Frequency; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical solitons; Pulse generation; RF signals; Signal generators; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
