Title :
Optical pulse train generation using modulator cascades
Author :
Bachmann, D.J. ; Dagli, N. ; Calusdian, J. ; Pace, P.E. ; Powers, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Defence, Defence Sci. & Technol. Organ., Edinburgh, SA
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates a technique to generate an optical pulse train from a CW laser using a cascade of Mach-Zehnder modulators. Simulation and experimental results are presented.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; CW laser; Mach-Zehnder modulators; modulator cascades; optical pulse train generation; Amplitude modulation; Frequency; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pulse width modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688553
