Title :
Optical buffering in phase-shifted fibre gratings
Author :
Longhi, S. ; Janner, D. ; Galzerano, G. ; Della Valle, G. ; Gatti, D. ; Laporta, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica, Inst. di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie del CNR, Milano, Italy
fDate :
9/15/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical buffering of sub-nanosecond pulses at 1.55 μm in fibre Bragg gratings with periodically-spaced π phase shifts is demonstrated. Delays up to ∼690 ps of 250 ps-duration optical pulses have been achieved in a 40 cm-long grating with 100 phase jumps.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; delays; optical communication; optical fibres; 1.55 micron; 250 ps; 40 cm; delays; fibre Bragg gratings; optical buffering; optical communication; optical fibres; periodically-spaced π phase shifts; phase-shifted fibre gratings; sub-nanosecond pulses;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20052638
