Optical frequency combs from semiconductor lasers and applications in ultrawideband signal processing and communications

    Authors

    P. J. Delfyett; S. Gee; M. T. Choi; H. Izadpanah; W. Lee; S. Ozharar; F. Quinlan;T. Yilmaz

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Lightwave Technol.

    Keywords

    arbitrary waveform generation; heterodyning; injection locked; oscillators; modelocked lasers (MLLs); optical communications; semiconductor lasers; signal generation; synchronization; WAVE-FORM GENERATION; IMAGED PHASED-ARRAY; INJECTION LOCKING; RING; LASER; SIDEBAND SUPPRESSION; MODE; SERRODYNE; NOISE; STABILIZATION; MODULATION; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Telecommunications

    Abstract

    Modelocked semiconductor lasers are used to generate a set of phase-locked optical frequencies on a periodic grid. The periodic and phase coherent nature of the optical frequency combs makes it possible for the realization of high-performance optical and RF arbitrary-waveform synthesis. In addition, the resulting optical frequency components can be used for communication applications relying on direct detection, dense wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), coherent-detection WDM, optical time-division multiplexing, and optical code division multiple access. This paper highlights the recent results in the use of optical frequency combs generated from semiconductors for ultrawideband signal processing and communication applications.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Lightwave Technology

    Volume

    24

    Issue/Number

    7

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2701

    Last Page

    2719

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000238897200022

    ISSN

    0733-8724

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