Title :
Demonstration of optical heterodyne detection using a mode locked semiconductor laser broad-band coherent probe system
Author :
Lee, Wangkuen ; Delfyett, Peter J. ; Etemad, Shahab
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The experimental results of optical heterodyne detection based on injection locking technique, using two independently modelocked semiconductor laser oscillators are presented. A signal-to-noise ratio of over 60 dB/Hz has been achieved in a demultiplexed channel.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; heterodyne detection; laser mode locking; light coherence; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; broad-band probe system; coherent probe system; demultiplexed channel; injection locking; mode locked laser; optical heterodyne detection; semiconductor laser; semiconductor laser oscillators; signal-to-noise ratio; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Optical detectors; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical signal processing; Probes; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396842
