Optical frequency comb generator using optical fiber loops with single-sideband modulation

Tetsuya Kawanishi, Takahide Sakamoto, Satoshi Shinada, Masayuki Izutsu

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Abstract

This paper describes optical frequency comb generation using optical single-sideband modulation technique. We can obtain optical frequency shift using the singnal-sideband modulator consisting of four optical phase modulators, where the frequency shift is precisely equal to that of an rf-signal fed to the modulator. A series of optical spectral components can be generated by using an optical fiber loop having an optical single-sideband modulator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-221
Number of pages5
Journalieice electronics express
Volume1
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Loptical modulation
  • Optical frequency
  • single-sideband

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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