• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 12, 121403 (2018)
Xin Jiang**, Nian Fang*, and Lutang Wang
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.121403 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xin Jiang, Nian Fang, Lutang Wang. Ultra-Broadband Microwave Frequency Comb Generated from Cascaded Optically Injected Semiconductor Lasers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(12): 121403 Copy Citation Text show less
    Scheme for MFC generation through cascaded optically injected semiconductor lasers
    Fig. 1. Scheme for MFC generation through cascaded optically injected semiconductor lasers
    Output power spectra of SL1 under different injection strengths at frequency detuning of 10 GHz. (a) ξi=0.03; (b) ξi=0.047; (c) ξi=0.1
    Fig. 2. Output power spectra of SL1 under different injection strengths at frequency detuning of 10 GHz. (a) ξi=0.03; (b) ξi=0.047; (c) ξi=0.1
    Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus injection strength at frequency detuning of 10 GHz and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL1
    Fig. 3. Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus injection strength at frequency detuning of 10 GHz and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL1
    Output power spectra of SL1 under different frequency detunings at injection strength of 0.04. (a) fi=7 GHz; (b) fi=10 GHz; (c) fi=12 GHz
    Fig. 4. Output power spectra of SL1 under different frequency detunings at injection strength of 0.04. (a) fi=7 GHz; (b) fi=10 GHz; (c) fi=12 GHz
    Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus frequency detuning at injection strength of 0.04 and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL1
    Fig. 5. Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus frequency detuning at injection strength of 0.04 and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL1
    Output power spectra of SL2 under different injection strengths at frequency detuning of 10 GHz. (a) ξi=0.03; (b) ξi=0.1; (c) ξi=0.2
    Fig. 6. Output power spectra of SL2 under different injection strengths at frequency detuning of 10 GHz. (a) ξi=0.03; (b) ξi=0.1; (c) ξi=0.2
    Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus injection strength at frequency detuning of 10 GHz and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL2
    Fig. 7. Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus injection strength at frequency detuning of 10 GHz and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL2
    Output power spectra of SL2 under different frequency detunings at injection strength of 0.2. (a) fi=6 GHz; (b) fi=31 GHz; (c) fi=55 GHz
    Fig. 8. Output power spectra of SL2 under different frequency detunings at injection strength of 0.2. (a) fi=6 GHz; (b) fi=31 GHz; (c) fi=55 GHz
    Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus frequency detuning at injection strength of 0.2 and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL2
    Fig. 9. Number of comb lines and bandwidth versus frequency detuning at injection strength of 0.2 and amplitude variation of ±10 dB for MFCs generated by SL2
    MFC effect comparison for single and cascaded injections. (a) Single injection (0.04, 10 GHz); (b) cascaded injection (0.2, 55 GHz); (c) cascaded injection (0.2, 47 GHz)
    Fig. 10. MFC effect comparison for single and cascaded injections. (a) Single injection (0.04, 10 GHz); (b) cascaded injection (0.2, 55 GHz); (c) cascaded injection (0.2, 47 GHz)
    Xin Jiang, Nian Fang, Lutang Wang. Ultra-Broadband Microwave Frequency Comb Generated from Cascaded Optically Injected Semiconductor Lasers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(12): 121403
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