Rapidly reconfigurable pulse-shaping using injection-locked VCSELs

Sharad P. Bhooplapur; Nazanin Hoghooghi; Peter J. Delfyett

doi:10.1117/12.886423

27 May 2011 Rapidly reconfigurable pulse-shaping using injection-locked VCSELs

Sharad P. Bhooplapur, Nazanin Hoghooghi, Peter J. Delfyett

Proceedings Volume 8054, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII; 805409 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886423
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate independent modulation of four optical comb lines at rates of up to 3.125 GHz by injection-locking a VCSEL to each of the comb lines. The comb-lines are separated by 6.25 GHz, as determined by the channel separation of the fiberized, matched-pair of demultiplexer and multiplexer. The currents to the VCSELs are modulated at frequencies between 0.78125 and 3.125 GHz and the resulting optical waveforms are measured using a fast photodiode and a high-bandwidth, real-time oscilloscope. The electronic waveforms have envelopes with periodicities corresponding to the current-modulation frequencies, and the pulse-shapes within one period of the envelope vary. The measurements prove that dynamic reconfiguration of the optical pulse-shape has been achieved at rates approaching the repetition rate of the comb source.

Citation Download Citation

Sharad P. Bhooplapur, Nazanin Hoghooghi, and Peter J. Delfyett "Rapidly reconfigurable pulse-shaping using injection-locked VCSELs", Proc. SPIE 8054, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VII, 805409 (27 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886423

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available