Optical frequency comb generation by direct modulation of CW light

S. Ozharar; I. Ozdur; F. Quinlan; P. J. Delfyett

doi:10.1117/12.783442

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25 March 2008 Optical frequency comb generation by direct modulation of CW light

S. Ozharar, I. Ozdur, F. Quinlan, P. J. Delfyett

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Proceedings Volume 6975, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications IV; 69750J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783442
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

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We are investigating optical frequency comb generation by direct modulation of CW light. Our scheme is based on three cascaded modulators; one amplitude modulator and two phase modulators. The modulation scheme is optimized for flatness and power efficiency. A stable optical spectrum has been generated with ~100 comb lines with 0.625 GHz spacing and 3 dB flatness. We also investigate comb generation via phase only modulation.

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S. Ozharar, I. Ozdur, F. Quinlan, and P. J. Delfyett "Optical frequency comb generation by direct modulation of CW light", Proc. SPIE 6975, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications IV, 69750J (25 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783442

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