Title :
Repetition rate and wavelength tunable picosecond optical pulse source employing square-wave-driven modulator, comb-like profiled fibre compressor and pulse timing stabilizer
Author :
Ozeki, Y. ; Hiroishi, J. ; Sugizaki, R. ; Takahashi, M. ; Takasaka, S. ; Sakano, M. ; Namiki, S.
Author_Institution :
PRESTO, Japan Sci. & Technol. Agency, Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We present a low-pedestal optical pulse source with the repetition rate tunability of 9-15 GHz and the wavelength tunability of 1530-1560 nm. A new timing stabilization method using an IQ modulator is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
erbium; high-speed optical techniques; laser stability; laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical pulse compression; 1530 to 1560 nm; EDFA; IQ modulator; comb-like profiled fibre compressor; low-pedestal optical pulse source; pulse timing stabilizer; repetition rate tunability; square-wave-driven modulator; timing stabilization method; wavelength tunable picosecond optical pulse source;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
