Analysis of Optical Frequency Comb Generation in Gain-Switched Semiconductor Lasers

Abstract

An Optical Frequency Comb (OFC) Generator is a laser source emitting an equally spaced group of optical tones. These types of optical sources have found application in different fields, such as spectroscopy [1] and optical communications [2]. Among the three main techniques for generating OFCs from semiconductor lasers, namely gain switching, electro-optic modulation and mode-locking, gain switching (GS) has attracted attention due to the simple selection of the repetition frequency and its easy implementation and low cost.