Abstract

We propose a comb-locked multi-channel transmitter with high-speed VCSELs injection-locked by an optical frequency comb. VCSEL dynamics are analyzed with various injection parameters including number of comb tones, frequency detuning, and injection ratio. We evaluate the performance of filtering and amplification effect when multiple comb tones injection into single VCSEL and estimate the transmission performance considering the reflection from VCSEL. Compared to intrinsic parameters of VCSEL, a 2-fold increase in frequency response and a $2.6\times 10^4$ -fold reduction in linewidth have been verified experimentally when the bandwidth-limited VCSEL locked to an incident comb line. 14-Gb/s single-lane transmission is demonstrated through 20 km single-mode fiber based on a 3.4-GHz VCSEL without any dispersion compensation. The similar performance can be achieved for all generated 25 comb tones, verifying a potential high-capacity transmitter with distinct feature of two-dimensional VCSELs.

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