Periodic Time-Domain Modulation for the Electrically Tunable Control of Optical Pulse Train Envelope and Repetition Rate Multiplication

Pérez-Herrera, Rosa Ana; Erro, M. J.; Amaya, Waldimar; Garde, M. J.; Sales, Salvador; Muriel, Miguel A.

doi:10.1109/jstqe.2011.2140092

Cited by 19 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 29 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Indeed, modifying the electrical signal used in conjunction with an electro‐optical device to introduce modulation to an optical waveform is a simple task with modern electronic and radio‐frequency waveform generation equipment. Advanced designs based on Talbot theory have been proposed for implementation of electronically‐programmable pulse repetition rate multiplication techniques, where the dispersive medium responsible for temporal Talbot effect is fixed, and the achieved output repetition rate can be tuned by modifying the electrical signal driving the phase modulator …”

Section: Review Of Experimental Work On Energy‐preserving Signal Procmentioning

confidence: 99%

Arbitrary Energy‐Preserving Control of Optical Pulse Trains and Frequency Combs through Generalized Talbot Effects

Cortés

Maram

Chatellus

et al. 2019

Laser & Photonics Reviews

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Trains of optical pulses and optical‐frequency combs are periodic waveforms with deep implications for a wide range of scientific disciplines and technological applications. Recently, phase‐only signal‐processing techniques based upon the theory of Talbot self‐imaging have been demonstrated as simple and practical means for user‐defined periodicity control of optical pulse trains and combs. The resulting schemes implement a desired repetition period control without introducing any noise or distortion, while ideally preserving the entire energy content of the signal. Here, recent developments on phase‐only signal‐processing schemes for periodicity control based on temporal and spectral self‐imaging are reviewed. As a central contribution, a comprehensive theory of generalized Talbot self‐imaging, so called phase‐controlled Talbot effect, is presented, comprising all the different approaches proposed to date. In particular, a closed unified mathematical framework for the design of the spectral and temporal phase manipulations that enable full arbitrary control of the period of repetitive signals is developed. The reported numerical studies fully validate the presented theoretical framework and shed light on crucial aspects of the proposed methods, consistently with previously reported experimental results. Important considerations concerning the practical, real‐world implementation of the described schemes, according to the needed specifications for different applications, are also discussed.

show abstract

Section: Review Of Experimental Work On Energy‐preserving Signal Procmentioning

confidence: 99%

Arbitrary Energy‐Preserving Control of Optical Pulse Trains and Frequency Combs through Generalized Talbot Effects

Cortés

Maram

Chatellus

et al. 2019

Laser & Photonics Reviews

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The most straightforward application of the technique is the simultaneous control of the amplitude envelope and the repetition rate of an optical train of pulses [6]. By controlling the periodicity of the modulated signal, NT 0 , different repetition rates can be obtained at the output of the system.…”

Section: Shaping Of Optical Trains Of Pulsesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We have recently proposed a new method that can be considered as a hybrid of the two mentioned temporal techniques [6]. It combines an electrooptic modulator with a single dispersive device and permits the shaping of a train of optical pulses, allowing the electrically tunable repetition rate multiplication, the control of the train envelope shape or a tunable delay of the optical pulse train, as will be explained in the next sections.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optical signal processing with electrooptic modulators and dispersion

Pérez-Herrera

Erro

Garde

et al. 2011

2011 13th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A review of the main techniques that have been proposed for temporal processing of optical pulses that are the counterpart of the well-known spatial arrangements will be presented. They are translated to the temporal domain via the space-time duality and implemented with electrooptical phase and amplitude modulators and dispersive devices. We will introduce new variations of the conventional approaches and we will focus on their application to optical communications systems.

show abstract

“…Nevertheless, the ongoing developments (see, e.g., Refs. [42][43][44][45][46]) might change the situation in near future. It is worth noting that the periodic control is actively used in chemical engineering, e.g., to optimize the operation of continuous stirred tank reactors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%