Title :
Multiwavelength picosecond pulse source with low jitter and high optical frequency stability based on 200 nm supercontinuum filtering
Author :
Morioka, T. ; Uchiyama, K. ; Kawanishi, S. ; Suzuki, S. ; Saruwatari, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
6/22/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A multiwavelength (>200 channels. 0.8-1 nm spacing) picosecond pulse source has been constructed that offers low jitter (<0.3 ps) and high optical frequency-stability at 6.3 GHz by filtering a 200 nm broadened supercontinuum with a 16×16 arrayed-waveguide grating WDM demultiplexer
Keywords :
demultiplexing; diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; jitter; laser frequency stability; light sources; optical waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; 0.3 ps; 6.3 GHz; arrayed-waveguide grating WDM demultiplexer; fibre lasers; high optical frequency stability; high optical frequency-stability; low jitter; multiwavelength picosecond pulse source; supercontinuum filtering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950759
