Wavelength tunable 10 GHz, 3 ps pulse source using a dispersion decreasing fiber based nonlinear optical loop mirror

Ju Han Lee, Taichi Kogure, David J. Richardson

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Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate the use of a dispersion decreasing fiber (DDF) based nonlinear optical loop mirror for the generation of 10 GHz, wavelength tunable soliton-like pulses. 12 ps Gaussian pulses from an EAM followed by 125 m of DCF are compressed into 3 ps pedestal-free pulses using both high-order soliton compression and nonlinear switching effects within an 8.5 km DDF based loop mirror. Wavelength tuning of the compressed pulses over a ∼ 15 nm bandwidth is also demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)255-257
Number of pages3
JournalOSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series
Volume95 B
StatePublished - 2004
EventOptical Fiber Communucation Conference (OFC), Postconference Digest - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: 26 Feb 200427 Feb 2004

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