Modulation characteristic of waveguide-type optical frequency comb generator

Author

Saitoh, Takanori ; Mattori, Shigenori ; Kinugawa, Shigeru ; Miyagi, Koichiro ; Taniguchi, Akira ; Kourogi, Motonobu ; Ohtsu, Motoichi

Author_Institution

Anritsu Corp., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

16

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

5/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

824

Lastpage

832

Abstract

We report the modulation characteristics of a waveguide-type optical frequency comb generator (WG-OFCG) with the advantages of compactness, high modulation index and low driving power. The characteristics of the optical frequency comb (OFC) generated when the modulation index exceeds 2π are discussed. The power of the modulation sidebands was measured by the optical heterodyne method with an external-cavity laser as a local oscillator. The dependence of the modulation index of the WG-OFCG on the modulation frequency up to 40 GHz was measured. The generation span of the OFC at the modulation frequency detuned from an integer multiple of the free spectral range (FSR) is discussed

Keywords

demodulation; electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 GHz; compactness; external-cavity laser; free spectral range; heterodyne method; high modulation index; integer multiple; local oscillator; low driving power; modulation characteristics; modulation frequency detuned; modulation index; modulation sidebands; waveguide-type optical frequency comb generator; Character generation; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Local oscillators; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Power measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.669011

Filename

669011