Author :
Froberg, N. ; Raybon, G. ; Johnson, A.M. ; Chen, Y.K. ; Tanbun-Ek, T. ; Logan, R.A. ; Tate, A. ; Sargent, A.M. ; Wecht, K. ; Sciortino, P.F., Jr. ; Koren, U. ; Miller, B.I. ; Young, M.G. ; Chien, M.
Abstract :
The generation of short optical pulses at 1.5 μm is a key issue in future communications systems. Recently, a new approach to pulse generation has been reported in which the output ofa CW laser is converted to nearly transform limited pulses by a sinusoidally driven electro-absorption modulator. This simple technique is readily integrated and provides flexibility in both operating frequency and wavelength, an important asset for soliton and optical time division multiplexing (OTDM) applications
Keywords :
optical solitons; 1.5 mum; CW laser; TDM; communications systems; integrated DBR laser/modulators; multi-gigabit short pulse generation; nearly transform limited pulses; operating frequency; optical soliton communications; optical time division multiplexing; pulse generation; short optical pulses; sinusoidally driven electro-absorption modulator; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Integrated optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Time division multiplexing;
