Wideband, Efficient Optical Serrodyne Frequency Shifting with a Phase Modulator and a Nonlinear Transmission Line
Optics
2009-10-10 v2
Abstract
We report shifting of the frequency of an 850 nm laser with an instantaneous bandwidth of (350-1650), MHz and an efficiency between 35% (minimum) to 80% (best at frequencies around 600 and 1500, MHz) by phase modulation with a sawtooth waveform ("serrodyne frequency shifting"). We use a fiber-coupled traveling wave electro-optical modulator driven by a nonlinear transmission line.
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@article{arxiv.0909.3066,
title = {Wideband, Efficient Optical Serrodyne Frequency Shifting with a Phase Modulator and a Nonlinear Transmission Line},
author = {Rachel Houtz and Cheong Chan and Holger Mueller},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.3066},
year = {2009}
}
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5 Pages, 4 Figures