光电子快报(英文版), 2018, 14 (5): 376, Published Online: Apr. 16, 2019  

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

Author Affiliations
Centre for Broadband Communication, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa
Abstract
In this paper, a novel vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) polarization modulation technique based on po-larization 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, re-spectively. 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]. 光电子快报(英文版), 2018, 14(5): 376.

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