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VCSEL polarization modulation for pulse-per-second clock signal transfer in optical frequency distribution systems
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    Abstract:

    In this paper, a novel vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) polarization modulation technique based on polarization switching due to thermal heating in a single transverse mode class 10 G VCSEL at 1 310 nm is demonstrated experimentally. The inherent orthogonal polarization switching of the VCSEL carrier with changing bias is exploited in the transmission of pulse-per-second (PPS) timing clock signal. Experimental results show that PPS pulse widths of 9.97 µs and 9.98 µs are measured for back-to-back analysis and over 3.21 km of G 652 urban fibre transmission, respectively. This work provides a novel alternative for adoption in optical frequency and time transfer applications.

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G. M. Isoe, A. W. R. Leitch, T. B. Gibbon. VCSEL polarization modulation for pulse-per-second clock signal transfer in optical frequency distribution systems[J]. Optoelectronics Letters,2018,14(5):376-379

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  • Received:March 21,2018
  • Revised:April 27,2018
  • Online: March 26,2019
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