Programmable retiming of an optical clock signal using the temporal Talbot effect

By using a Fourier processor based on the temporal Talbot effect and the properties of the Discrete Fourier Transform, we propose a scheme that adds an adjustable delay to a train of pulses while simultaneously preserving the clock recovery property of the Talbot effect. The obtained delay can be ea...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Tainta Ausejo, Santiago, Erro Betrán, María José, Garde Alduncin, María José, Muriel, M. A.
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repository:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/37003
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/37003
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Delay lines
Clock recovery
Fiber optics and optical communication
Talbot and self-imaging effects
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Summary:By using a Fourier processor based on the temporal Talbot effect and the properties of the Discrete Fourier Transform, we propose a scheme that adds an adjustable delay to a train of pulses while simultaneously preserving the clock recovery property of the Talbot effect. The obtained delay can be easily tuned by modifying only the electrical signal applied to an electro-optic modulator. Experimental results prove the validity of the proposal with a fine correspondence between the desired and measured delays all over a complete period of the signal.