Abstract
We demonstrate an optoelectronic oscillator using a gain-switched vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser in a fiber-feedback configuration. We simultaneously generate a 2-GHz optical pulse stream at 850 nm with 750-fs timing jitter (over 100 Hz-10 MHz range) along with an electrical signal that is locked to the repetition rate of the optical pulses. The timing jitter performance is confirmed by measuring higher harmonic phase noise.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 685-687 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2006 |
Keywords
- (VCSEL)
- 850-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
- optical pulses
- optoelectronic oscillator (OEO)
- self-starting pulse source
- timing jitter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering