Title :
Terahertz, zero frequency error, tunable optical comb generator for DWDM applications
Author :
Bennett, S. ; Cai, B. ; Burr, E. ; Gough, O. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
We report on the experimental realization of a single comb generator based on phase modulation in an amplified fiber loop, which offers exact referencing to an arbitrary supplied reference frequency and a tunable comb-line spacing.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical tuning; phase modulation; submillimetre wave generation; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM applications; amplified fiber loop; arbitrary supplied reference frequency; exact referencing; phase modulation; terahertz zero frequency error tunable optical comb generator; tunable comb-line spacing; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser tuning; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical variables control; Phase modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766385
