Title :
Synchronized generation of microwave DC-free sinusoids from a free-running pulsed laser for electro-optic signal processing
Author :
Park, Yongwoo ; Ahn, Tae-Jung ; Li, Fangxin ; Azaña, José
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci. - Energie, Mater. et Telecommun., Varennes, QC
Abstract :
We demonstrate fiber-based generation of optically reconfigurable DC-free microwave wave-packets precisely synchronized with a free-running pulsed laser. This technique is particularly interesting for EO modulation - based pulse processing and measurement applications.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser beams; microwave photonics; optical information processing; radio-over-fibre; EO modulation; electro-optic signal processing; free-running pulsed laser; microwave DC-free sinusoids; pulse measurement applications; radio-over-fiber network; synchronized fiber-based generation; Fiber lasers; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Microwave generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical signal processing; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Signal generators; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729441
