Multifrequency lightwave source using phase modulation for suppr

Optical: systems and elements – Deflection using a moving element – Using a periodically moving element

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ABSTRACT:
Spectral broadening over a large range using PM is achieved by a lightwave source without the need for a large phase modulation index and without expending a large amount of modulator RF drive power. In this lightwave source, a laser output signal is externally phase modulated by one or more modulation signals. The phase modulation employs one or more frequency drive signals (i.e., the modulation signals) each of whose amplitude is judiciously selected to produce an output spectrum having substantially equal spectral components over a predetermined range of frequencies. The predetermined frequency range is centered about the source frequency for the laser and resembles a comb. Each frequency drive signal is also selected to have a frequency (or frequency spacing from other drive signals) so that adjacent spectral components in the output spectrum of the modulated signal are produced with a frequency spacing which exceeds the SBS interaction bandwidth at the transmission wavelength of interest.

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