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System and method for generating an optical comb

US8724204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WUHAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS · CN

Inventors

Ying Qiu · 红钢城街道, CN
Zhixue He · 红钢城街道, CN
Ming Luo · Beijing, CN
Xiaoyin Zhang · Shanghai, CN
Qi Yang · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2011
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02F2203/58
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for generating an optical comb are provided. The system comprises at least one modulator for modulating a continuous wave sequentially by using at least one signal, respectively so as to generate a comb wave having a first plurality of subcarriers; and a nonlinear medium for causing the respective subcarriers of the comb wave to perform four-wave mixing to thereby generate a comb wave having a second plurality of subcarriers as the optical comb. With the present system and method, an ultra-wide spectrum optical comb with stable frequencies may be generated.

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