Several innovative methods to generate optical clock pulses by optical fiber coupler and optical saturable absorber

Abstract

In contrast to high-frequency electrical clock pulses of microprocessors, the shorter optical pulse and the higher rate of optical pulses means faster optical computation and communication applications. This paper provides several new methods for generating short optical pulses having a high repeating rate These methods are categorized into two areas; generating methods for higher bit rates and generating methods for shorter duration pulses. These methods may go beyond current borders of optical bit rates and ultrashort optical pulses but subject to more future lab investigations.