DocumentCode
1936667
Title
Exact, agile, optical frequency synthesis using an optical comb generator and optical injection phase lock loop
Author
Renaud, C.C. ; Silva, C.F.C. ; Dueser, M. ; Bayvel, P. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
fYear
2003
fDate
14-16 July 2003
Abstract
A novel optical source for use in agile dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) networks is described. This source combines reference limited stability, wide tuning range, high spectral purity, narrow line width and fast wavelength switching.
Keywords
laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical phase locked loops; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; dense wavelength division multiplexing; optical comb generator; optical frequency synthesis; optical injection phase lock loop; reference limited stability; spectral purity; tuning range; wavelength switching; Frequency synthesizers; High speed optical techniques; Laser tuning; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical network units; Power generation; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7982-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224353
Filename
1224353
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