Photonic frequency-modulated continuous-wave  generation based on the period-one dynamics in a semiconductor laser under modulated optical injection

Zhou Shang; Xiao-Dong Lin; Guang-Qiong Xia; Zheng-Mao Wu

doi:10.1117/12.2500798

6 November 2018 Photonic frequency-modulated continuous-wave generation based on the period-one dynamics in a semiconductor laser under modulated optical injection

Zhou Shang, Xiao-Dong Lin, Guang-Qiong Xia, Zheng-Mao Wu

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Proceedings Volume 10812, Semiconductor Lasers and Applications VIII; 108120B (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500798
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2018, Beijing, China

Abstract

A scheme for generating frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) based on an optically injected semiconductor laser (SL) is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. A modulated light injection drives an SL into period-one (P1) state with modulated microwave frequency for generating FMCW, and then an optical feedback is introduced to further enhance the frequency comb contrast of the generated FMCW. Under proper operation conditions, a FMCW signal with a sweep range of 11.39 GHz (10.08 GHz-21.47 GHz) and a sweep rate of 0.72 GHz/ns is obtained, and the frequency comb contrast is increased by 20 dB after introducing the suitable optical feedback.

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Zhou Shang, Xiao-Dong Lin, Guang-Qiong Xia, and Zheng-Mao Wu "Photonic frequency-modulated continuous-wave generation based on the period-one dynamics in a semiconductor laser under modulated optical injection", Proc. SPIE 10812, Semiconductor Lasers and Applications VIII, 108120B (6 November 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500798

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