Title :
An ultrafast variable optical delay technique
Author :
Hall, K.L. ; Moriarty, D.T. ; Hakimi, H. ; Hakimi, F. ; Robinson, B.S. ; Rauschenbach, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel method capable of achieving ultrafast variable delay. This technique utilizes temporal gratings to vary the timing of optical pulses. Ultrafast, variable optical delays may be used in optical clock recovery circuits, all-optical phase-locked loops, and other applications.
Keywords :
clocks; delays; diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical phase locked loops; all-optical phase-locked loops; optical clock recovery circuits; optical pulse timing; temporal gratings; ultrafast variable optical delay technique; Delay; High speed optical techniques; Interference; Optical diffraction; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical packet switching; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Synchronization; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
