Title :
10 simultaneously mode-locked and synchronized channels at 30 GHz from fiber ring laser
Author :
Vlachos, K. ; Zoiros, K. ; Houbavlis, T. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece
Abstract :
A laser source generating 10 synchronized wavelengths, mode-locked at 30 GHz and providing nearly 7 ps transform limited pulses across its output is presented. Mode-locking is achieved using an external 5 GHz optical pulse train.
Keywords :
fiber lasers; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; ring lasers; synchronization; telecommunication channels; 30 GHz; external GHz optical pulse train; fiber ring laser; laser source; mode-locked; ps transform limited pulses; simultaneously mode-locked synchronized channels; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868336
