Title :
Frequency chirp characterization of a gain-switched semiconductor laser using photonic differentiation based on polarization interferometry
Author :
Consoli, A. ; Tijero, J.M.G. ; Azaña, J. ; Park, Y. ; Esquivias, Ignacio
Author_Institution :
Dept. Tecnol. Fotonica, Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
This work reports, for the first time as far as we know, the application of the PROUD technique to optical pulses generated by a semiconductor laser. The differentiator is implemented by means of a novel approach based on a polarization maintaining fiber (PMF) and two polarizers oriented at 45° with respect to the fiber axes.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; light interferometry; light polarisation; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; PROUD technique; frequency chirp characterization; gain-switched semiconductor laser; optical pulses; photonic differentiation; polarization interferometry; polarization maintaining fiber; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Frequency modulation; Integrated optics; Optical polarization; Rotation measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942507
