Flat-top optical frequency comb block generation using InP-based Mach-Zehnder modulator

Author

Saikai, Takeaki ; Yamamoto, Takayuki ; Yasaka, Hiroshi ; Yamada, Eiji

Author_Institution

Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun. RIEC, Tohoku Univ., Kanagawa, Japan

fYear

2013

fDate

19-23 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A nine-channel optical frequency comb block with a low intensity deviation is generated successfully by adopting an asymmetric push-pull drive method for a symmetric dual drive Mach-Zehnder modulator. The flat-top optical frequency comb block with an intensity deviation of less than 1 dB is realized for the first time by using a compact and low-drive voltage InP-based Mach-Zehnder modulator.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; wide band gap semiconductors; InP; asymmetric push-pull drive method; flat-top optical frequency comb block generation; intensity deviation; low-drive voltage Mach-Zehnder modulator; nine-channel optical frequency comb block; symmetric dual drive Mach-Zehnder modulator; Frequency modulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Optical variables control; Light source; Mach-Zehnder modulator; Optical frequency comb; Optical modulator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Indium Phosphide and Related Materials (IPRM), 2013 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kobe

ISSN

1092-8669

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6130-9

Electronic_ISBN

1092-8669

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIPRM.2013.6562570

Filename

6562570