All-optical clock division at 40 GHz using semiconductor optical amplifier based nonlinear interferometer

All-optical clock division of a 40 GHz pulse train is demonstrated, using a semiconductor optical amplifier based nonlinear interferometer with feedback. The dynamical evolution of the clock divided train is also observed.

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