All-Optical Synchronization and Multiplication of the Frequency of Mode-Locked Signals

Paul Phelan, Gerald Farrell, John Hegarty

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1332-1335
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume4
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1992
Externally publishedYes

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