Title :
Dynamic tuning of a supercontinuum using an acoustic grating - experimental and numerical investigation
Author :
Luan, F. ; Bolger, J.A. ; Yeom, D.-I. ; Tsoy, E.N. ; de Sterke, M. ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We investigate dynamic shaping of the spectrum of a supercontinuum using a tunable acoustic long-period fiber grating filter. We demonstrate reconfigurable spectral enhancement, which is easily tuned by adjustment of an external radio frequency source.
Keywords :
acousto-optical filters; diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre filters; optical solitons; optical tuning; supercontinuum generation; radio frequency source; reconfigurable spectral enhancement; soliton spectrum; supercontinuum dynamic tuning; tunable acoustic long-period fiber grating filter; Acoustic pulses; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gratings; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528737
