Optical Clock Recovery Using Modelocked Semiconductor Diode Lasers.

Abstract

Ultrahigh speed photonic networks require accurate methods of synchronization in order to provide control signals for switching, routing and demultiplexing. This final report describes work which utilizes external cavity passively niodelocked semiconductor lasers as all optical clock recovery oscillators. It is demonstrated that these lasers can be used to extract and generate accurate timing signals synchronized to an incoming data signal. The results show that minimum injection powers of a few microwatts can be employed for accurate clock recovery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA337170

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Clocks
  • Computational Science
  • Cross Correlation
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Frequency
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Multiplexing
  • Power Spectra
  • Quantum Wells
  • Repetition Rate
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectrum Analyzers
  • Traveling Waves
  • Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics