Title :
Wavelength tunable 40GHz pulse source based on fibre optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Hansryd, J. ; Andrekson, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
fDate :
4/26/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple, wavelength tunable 40 GHz RZ source based on a fibre optical parametric amplifier is demonstrated. By using a 40 GHz sinusoidally intensity modulated pump, stable, nearly chirp free, high-power, 2-4 picosecond-wide pulses are obtained over 37 nm, extended into the L-band
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical fibres; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical tuning; stability; submillimetre wave generation; 2 to 4 ps; 40 GHz; GHz sinusoidally intensity modulated pump; L-band; fibre optical parametric amplifier; high-power picosecond-wide pulses; nearly chirp free; stable; wavelength tunable; wavelength tunable GHz pulse source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.20010400
