Title :
Novel method for optical short pulse generation using an EA modulator incorporating microwave resonators with 3rd harmonic sinusoidal voltage
Author :
Tanaka, Hideaki ; Matsushima, Y.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
Novel optical short pulse generation method using an electroabsorption modulator is proposed, which incorporates microwave resonators with 3rd harmonic sinusoidal voltage. Pulse train with a duty ratio of as low as 0.06 has been successfully generated.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; harmonics; optical communication equipment; optical solitons; resonators; 3rd harmonic sinusoidal voltage; EA modulator; electroabsorption modulator; microwave resonators; optical short pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
