Optical arbitrary waveform generation using spectro-temporal unitary transforms

TL;DR

This paper explores a method for generating arbitrary optical waveforms using cascaded phase modulators and dispersive elements, leveraging spectro-temporal transforms that are bandwidth-independent and theoretically lossless.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach combining cascaded phase modulators and dispersive elements for optical waveform generation, expanding bandwidth capabilities and reducing losses.

Findings

Transform is not limited by modulator bandwidth

Method is theoretically lossless

Potential for high-fidelity optical waveform synthesis

Abstract

We discuss the prospect of using cascaded phase modulators and dispersive elements to achieve arbitrary optical waveform generation. This transform is not limited by the bandwidth of its constituent modulators and is theoretically lossless.