Abstract
We demonstrate a novel, self-starting optoelectronic oscillator based on an electro-absorption modulator in a fiber-extended cavity for generating an optical pulse stream with high-rate and ultra-low jitter capabilities. Optical pulses at 10GHz repetition rate are demonstrated with >90dBc/Hz side-mode suppression and the lowest timing jitter (42fs in the 100Hz-1MHz range) reported to date for a self-starting source. Along with the optical pulse stream, the oscillator also generates a 10GHz electrical signal with ultra-low phase noise.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1430-1435 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Lasri, J., Devgan, P., Tang, R., & Kumar, P. (2003). Self-starting optoelectronic oscillator for generating ultra-low-jitter high-rate (100GHz or higher) optical pulses. Optics Express, 11(12), 1430-1435. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.11.001430