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Periodic time-domain modulation for the electrically tunable control of optical pulse train envelope and repetition rate multiplication
Salvador SalesWaldimar AmayaM. J. GardeM. J. ErroMiguel A. MurielSantiago Taintasubject
Signal processingElectrically tunableMultiplication factorElectrical signalPhysics::Optics02 engineering and technologyOptical signal processingSimultaneous control01 natural sciencesOptical pulse train010309 opticsQ switched lasers020210 optoelectronics & photonicsOptics0103 physical sciencesTEORIA DE LA SEÑAL Y COMUNICACIONES0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringTalbot effectPulse waveOptical fibersTime domainOptical fiber dispersionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringTemporal Talbot effectsEnvelope (waves)PhysicsTelecomunicacionesDispersive devicesRepetition rate multiplicationbusiness.industryOptical pulse shapingAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsPulse (physics)Optical signalsPhase modulationModulationTemporal Talbot effectElectro-optic modulatorsPulse trainOptical pulse sequencesDiffraction gratingsMultiplicationElectrónicaTime domainbusinessPhase modulationdescription
An electrically tunable system for the control of optical pulse sequences is proposed and demonstrated. It is based on the use of an electrooptic modulator for periodic phase modulation followed by a dispersive device to obtain the temporal Talbot effect. The proposed configuration allows for repetition rate multiplication with different multiplication factors and with the simultaneous control of the pulse train envelope by simply changing the electrical signal driving the modulator. Simulated and experimental results for an input optical pulse train of 10 GHz are shown for different multiplication factors and envelope shapes. © 2006 IEEE.
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