Title :
Broadband optical comb generation using Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator with feedback loop
Author :
Morohashi, Isao ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Sotobayashi, Hideyuki ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Hosako, Iwao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrated broadband comb generation using a Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator with a feedback loop. By constructing the feedback loop, the modulation depth was increased. A generated comb signal was broadened as compared with single-path configuration.
Keywords :
modulation; optical communication; Mach-Zehnder-modulator-based flat comb generator; broadband optical comb generation; feedback loop; modulation depth; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Feedback loop; Generators; Optical feedback; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621188
