Title :
All-fiber wavelength conversion using cross-phase modulation and Bragg gratings
Author :
Perlin, Victor E. ; Winful, Herbert G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
In this letter, we show that by using the frequency shift induced by cross-phase modulation and the filtering action of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) simple, efficient, and universal wavelength converters can be implemented. With the appropriately synthesized FBGs, the converted pulses can have exactly the same shape and spectrum as the input signal pulses for any values of walkoff and dispersion present in the system. Conversion over wide wavelength ranges can be achieved, and the bit rate is limited only by the required input signal power.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Schrodinger equation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; CW probe wave; Gaussian pulses; WDM optical networks; all-fiber wavelength conversion; copropagation; cross-phase modulation; dispersive media; distortion-free operation; fiber Bragg gratings; filtering action; frequency shift; intense signal pulses; nonlinear Schrodinger equations; nonlinear media; optical frequency conversion; phase shift; universal wavelength converters; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Frequency conversion; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Pulse shaping methods; Shape;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
