Abstract
We report all-optical synchronized multiplication by rational fractions of the modulation frequency of optical signals in self-pulsing two-section semiconductor laser diodes. The effect is based on the overlap of harmonics of the input signal with harmonics of the self-pulsation. We illustrate this new generic function with modelocked inputs rich in harmonics were fractions of 1, 2, and 3/2 are generated, and we identify a number of applications for this effect.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1332-1335 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |