Spectral characterisation of monolithic mode-locked lasers for mm-wave generation and signal processing

P. Acedo, H. Lamela, S. Garidel, C. Roda, J.-P. Vilcot, G. Carpintero, I.H. White, K.A. Williams, M. Thompson, W. Li, M. Pessa, M. Dumitrescu, S. Hansmann

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)
209 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

The study of a monolithic multisection modelocked laser for millimetre (mm)-wave radio-over-fibre (RoF) links is reported. The longitudinal mode spectrum is studied, as is the evolution of the mode distribution with the injected current in the different sections. A stable dual-mode operation regime is identified and used to demonstrate the possibility of using this device as a compact transmitter in RoF systems incorporating optoelectronic upconversion through the injection of an intermediate frequency signal in the absorber section, while the 40 GHz mm-wave carrier is injected in the gain section. Characterisation of the modelocked laser in an analogue transmission experiment shows a spurious free dynamic range of 65 dB-Hz2=3.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)928-929
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume42
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Spectral characterisation of monolithic mode-locked lasers for mm-wave generation and signal processing'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this