A tunable optical frequency comb source using cascaded frequency modulator and Mach–Zehnder modulators
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Yousif I. Hammadi
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Jassim K. Hmood
Abstract
In this work, we demonstrate a tunable optical frequency comb (OFC) source based on a cascaded frequency modulator (FM) and two Mach–Zehnder modulators (MZMs). The setup includes one FM and two MZMs, and a sinusoidal RF signal source that directly drive all these modulators. A Flat OFC source with a high number of comb lines, and tunable frequency spacing and center wavelength is analytically modelled and simulated. The results reveal that 51 comb lines with a frequency spacing of 25 GHz are generated when only FM is used. Thirteen of these lines have power variations of 1 dB. Next, by cascading FM with two MZMs, 127 comb lines are obtained. In addition, 101 of these lines have power variations of 1 dB. An optical frequency comb, with tunable frequency spacing ranging from 10 to 40 GHz is successfully generated. Moreover, the center wavelength of the generated OFC can be tuned from 1310 to 1610 nm.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Amplifiers
- Performance analysis of long band passive optical network using amplifier spontaneous noise and fiber Bragg gratings
- Raman pumps power distribution optimization for maximum overall gain and flatness of a hybrid SOA/EDFA/Raman optical amplifier
- Devices
- A proposal for all optical digital multiplexer using photonic crystal-based nonlinear ring resonators
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- A proposal for gray to BCD converter using nonlinear ring resonators
- An investigation and analysis of plasmonic modulators: a review
- Fibers
- High data-rate two-three inputs all-optical AND gate based on FWM in highly nonlinear fiber
- Fiber nonlinear impairments compensation based on nonlinear step size and modified adaptive digital back propagation
- Integrated Optics
- Sensing performance of Au–Ag bimetal coated planar waveguide having polyaniline polymer film for biosensing applications
- Networks
- Performance analysis of wavelength division multiplexing MDM-PON system using different advanced modulations
- Analysis of optical networks in presence of nodes noise and crosstalk
- RNN based EPON dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm for complex network
- Efficient design of a Raman amplified wavelength division multiplexed communication network at 1330 nm
- A novel strategy to enhance the quality of service (QoS) for data center traffic in elastic optical networks
- Receivers
- Underwater wireless optical communication utilizing multiple input–multiple output (MIMO)-LED system for RF transmission with solar panel receiver
- A systematic literature review on channel estimation in MIMO-OFDM system: performance analysis and future direction
- Systems
- Effect of optical pulse shaping and adaptive equalization on the performance of 100G DP-QPSK WDM system
- Pulse width shortening combinations (PWSC) for ultra-dense WDM systems and calculation of PWSE
- Power allocation scheme in MIMO-OFDM UWOC system with varying receiver spacing channel gain analysis
- Free-space optical link optimization in visible light communication system
- Determining code parameters to achieve the maximum bandwidth efficiency in fiber-optic CDMA systems
- Optical wireless communication under the effect of low electric field
- Multibeam FSO-based 5G communication system using M-ary DPSK encoder
- Review of fibreless optical communication technology: history, evolution, and emerging trends
- Theory
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Amplifiers
- Performance analysis of long band passive optical network using amplifier spontaneous noise and fiber Bragg gratings
- Raman pumps power distribution optimization for maximum overall gain and flatness of a hybrid SOA/EDFA/Raman optical amplifier
- Devices
- A proposal for all optical digital multiplexer using photonic crystal-based nonlinear ring resonators
- A tunable optical frequency comb source using cascaded frequency modulator and Mach–Zehnder modulators
- A proposal for gray to BCD converter using nonlinear ring resonators
- An investigation and analysis of plasmonic modulators: a review
- Fibers
- High data-rate two-three inputs all-optical AND gate based on FWM in highly nonlinear fiber
- Fiber nonlinear impairments compensation based on nonlinear step size and modified adaptive digital back propagation
- Integrated Optics
- Sensing performance of Au–Ag bimetal coated planar waveguide having polyaniline polymer film for biosensing applications
- Networks
- Performance analysis of wavelength division multiplexing MDM-PON system using different advanced modulations
- Analysis of optical networks in presence of nodes noise and crosstalk
- RNN based EPON dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm for complex network
- Efficient design of a Raman amplified wavelength division multiplexed communication network at 1330 nm
- A novel strategy to enhance the quality of service (QoS) for data center traffic in elastic optical networks
- Receivers
- Underwater wireless optical communication utilizing multiple input–multiple output (MIMO)-LED system for RF transmission with solar panel receiver
- A systematic literature review on channel estimation in MIMO-OFDM system: performance analysis and future direction
- Systems
- Effect of optical pulse shaping and adaptive equalization on the performance of 100G DP-QPSK WDM system
- Pulse width shortening combinations (PWSC) for ultra-dense WDM systems and calculation of PWSE
- Power allocation scheme in MIMO-OFDM UWOC system with varying receiver spacing channel gain analysis
- Free-space optical link optimization in visible light communication system
- Determining code parameters to achieve the maximum bandwidth efficiency in fiber-optic CDMA systems
- Optical wireless communication under the effect of low electric field
- Multibeam FSO-based 5G communication system using M-ary DPSK encoder
- Review of fibreless optical communication technology: history, evolution, and emerging trends
- Theory
- Throughput analysis of dual hop hybrid RF-VLC system with wireless energy harvesting
- Average spectral efficiency of multi-pulse position with adaptive transmissions and aperture averaging over atmospheric turbulence
- Dynamic changes of VN resource requests research on dynamic VN mapping algorithms for increasing demand for resources
