Micro/Millimeter-wave Photonic Pulse Train Generation by using Low-Speed Electronics and Optical Repetition Rate Multiplication

  • Lee, J.M. (Dept. of Electronics and MITERI, MyongJi University) ;
  • Seo, D.S. (Dept. of Electronics and MITERI, MyongJi University)
  • Published : 2007.09.28

Abstract

20 GHz and 40 GHz micro/millimeter-wave photonic pulse trains have been generated from a fiber ring laser with a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) by injecting 2 GHz gain-switched Fabry-Perot laser diode (GS-FPLD) output. To achieve efficient cross-gain modulation in the SOA at 20 GHz and 40 GHz, individual lasing modes of the 2 GHz GS-FPLD output separated to 25 and 50 picoseconds respectively by passing dispersion compensating fibers.

Keywords