Title :
Tunable and variable clock generation up to 1.2 THz by filtering an actively mode-locked 42.5 GHz quantum dash fabry-perot laser with a reconfigurable filter
Author :
Lagrost, A. ; CostaeSilva, M. ; Gay, M. ; Bramerie, L. ; LaRochelle, S. ; Besnard, P. ; Shen, A. ; Duan, G.H.
Author_Institution :
FOTON, CNRS, Lannion, France
Abstract :
We report on the generation of an optical clock up to 1.2 THz using a Quantum Dash mode-locked laser and a spectral filter, selecting two or three lines, which are separated by the desired spacing.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; clocks; laser mode locking; optical filters; actively mode-locked quantum dash Fabry-Perot laser; frequency 42.5 GHz; optical clock; reconfigurable filter; spectral filter; variable clock generation; Clocks; Fabry-Perot; Filtering; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Quantum dots; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
