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Supermode noise suppression with polarization-multiplexed dual-loop for active mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator
Optics Letters
|January 14, 2022
Summary
A novel dual-loop optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) generates tunable microwave frequency combs (MFCs). This active mode-locking (AML) design suppresses supermode noise, improving MFC signal quality for advanced applications.
Area of Science:
- Optoelectronics
- Laser Physics
- Microwave Engineering
Background:
- Active mode-locking (AML) is crucial for generating picosecond pulse trains in fiber lasers.
- Optoelectronic oscillators (OEOs) are used for stable microwave signal generation.
- Harmonic mode-locking in single-loop AML-OEOs can lead to undesirable supermode noise.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and demonstrate a novel active mode-locking dual-loop optoelectronic oscillator (AML-DL-OEO).
- To generate microwave frequency comb (MFC) signals with adjustable comb spacings.
- To efficiently suppress supermode noise and improve sidemode suppression in MFC generation.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a dual-loop architecture within an active mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator.
- Utilizing different length differences between the two loops to analyze supermode noise suppression.
- Operating the system under fundamental or harmonic mode-locking states to generate MFCs with varying comb spacings.
Main Results:
- Successfully generated microwave frequency comb (MFC) signals with adjustable comb spacings.
- Demonstrated significantly decreased harmonic mode-locking order compared to single-loop systems.
- Achieved efficient suppression of supermode noise and well-suppressed sidemodes due to the dual-loop design.
Conclusions:
- The proposed AML-DL-OEO is an effective method for generating high-quality MFC signals.
- The dual-loop architecture offers superior supermode noise suppression capabilities.
- This technique provides a flexible platform for tunable MFC generation with enhanced spectral purity.
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