Abstract
A new regeneratively mode-locked opto-electric oscillator, using a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM), is presented. Part of the NOLM output is led to a clock extraction circuit, and the extracted signal is fedback to a gainswitched laser diode which is used as a control pulse. When a CW input beam is coupled into the NOLM, the electro-optic feedback circuit initiates the pulse oscillation. The authors generated a 9ps optical pulse train at 10GHz.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1122-1123 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 Jun 6 |
Keywords
- Nonlinear optical mirrors
- Optical communication
- Optical communication equipment