Using Kerr combs for coherent optical communications

Conference: ECOC 2016 - 42nd European Conference on Optical Communication
09/18/2016 - 09/22/2016 at Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Proceedings: ECOC 2016

Pages: 3Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Chembo, Yanne K. (FEMTO-ST Institute, Optics Department, CNRS & Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 15B Avenue des Montboucons, 25030 Besançon, France)

Abstract:
Kerr optical frequency combs can be used as multi-wavelength sources for coherent optical fiber telecommunication networks. We here discuss some results perspectives and challenges in this emerging field.