High Speed Multiwavelength Opto-Electronic Sources, Modulators and Detector Arrays.
Abstract
In this effort, novel techniques based on semiconductor traveling wave optical amplifiers were demonstrated. These devices provide potential solutions to the challenges in wavelength-division multiplexing - time-division multiplexing (WDM-TDM) networks and millimeter wave communication systems. The semiconductor traveling wave optical amplifier provides a self-stabilized source of multiple optical wavelengths for WDM and low phase noise millimeter-wave and terahertz signals for wireless telecommunications and TDM. A single-stripe semiconductor traveling wave amplifier (STWA) was fabricated that demonstrated four-wavelength, 1O-Gbit/sec picosecond pulse generation. The advantages of this approach include self-stabilization and "sharing" a common RF and DC driving source among each wavelength channel. This effort also investigated ultrafast optical pulse generation using intracavity heterodyning of multiple phase-locked wavelengths and also simulated the temporal modulation generated within the multiwavelength laser.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA334098
Entities
People
- Peter J. Delfyett
Organizations
- University of Central Florida