10-GHz, over 20-channel multiwavelength pulse source by slicing super-continuum spectrum generated in normal-dispersion fiber

被引:94
作者
Takushima, Y [1 ]
Kikuchi, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Adv Sci & Technol Res Ctr, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1538904, Japan
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
Kerr effect; optical fiber dispersion; optical propagation in nonlinear media; optical pulse generation; optical pulses; wavelength-division multiplexing;
D O I
10.1109/68.748222
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We demonstrate a multiwavelength pulse source which utilizes super-continuum generated in a normal group-velocity dispersion fiber and an arrayed-waveguide grating filter. Over 20-channels of pulse train with a repetition rate of 10 GHz are realized, and each channel has almost the same pulsewidth. This uniformity originates from the fact that the super-continuum pulse generated in a normal-dispersion fiber has a rectangular waveform and a linear chirp.
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页码:322 / 324
页数:3
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