Title :
Stand-alone high-power broadly tunable optoelectronic frequency comb generator
Author :
Metcalf, Andrew J. ; Torres-Company, Victor ; Leaird, Daniel E. ; Weiner, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
We present a high power, broadly tunable, optoelectronic frequency comb generator. The device produces between 60-75 lines within 10dB bandwidth over its tuning range, from 6-18 GHz, and can handle 1W of optical input power.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optoelectronic devices; broadly tunable frequency comb generator; frequency 6 GHz to 18 GHz; high power frequency comb generator; optoelectronic frequency comb generator; power 1 W; Bandwidth; Generators; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0