Title :
Transient response of a modulated microwave subcarrier generated using optical injection
Author :
Pochet, M. ; Locke, T. ; Harvey, E. ; Usechak, N.G.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The transient response of a directly modulated injection-locked semiconductor laser operated in the period-one state is analyzed theoretically and verified experimentally. The results illustrate the limits and stability properties of the modulated microwave subcarrier frequency.
Keywords :
laser stability; microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; transient response; modulated injection-locked semiconductor laser; modulated microwave subcarrier frequency; modulated microwave subcarrier generation; optical injection; period-one state; stability properties; transient response; Frequency modulation; Laser modes; Masers; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Transient response;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358467
