Repetition-Rate Multiplication of an Electrooptic Pulse Source Using the Temporal Talbot Effect: A Theoretical Analysis

Author

Caraquitena, José

Author_Institution

Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia

Volume

20

Issue

8

fYear

2008

fDate

4/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

647

Lastpage

649

Abstract

Spectral line-by-line control of an optical frequency comb derived from a sinusoidally phase-modulated continuous-wave laser allows to generate a pulse train with repetition rate equal to the modulation frequency. Here, we study pulse repetition-rate multiplication by an integer factor using the temporal Talbot effect. We show that pedestals and/or satellite pulses present in the fundamental pulse train lead, in general, to multiplied trains with significant distortions. Optimum modulation conditions for generation of output pulse trains with minimum peak-to-peak pulse intensity variations and/or maximum extinction level are numerically analyzed.

Keywords

Talbot effect; electro-optical modulation; electrooptic pulse source; integer factor; maximum extinction level; multiplied trains; optimum modulation conditions; peak to peak pulse intensity variations; repetition rate multiplication; temporal Talbot effect; Frequency; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical control; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Talbot effect; Line-by-line pulse shaping; phase modulation; pulse repetition-rate multiplication; temporal Talbot effect;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2008.919459

Filename

4476454