Title :
Soliton self-frequency shift in a short tapered air-silica microstructure fiber
Author :
Liu, X. ; Xu, C. ; Knox, W.H. ; Chandalia, J.K. ; Eggleton, B.J. ; Kosinski, S.G. ; Windeler, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report soliton self-frequency shift over the communications window from 1.3 /spl mu/m to 1.65 /spl mu/m in a tapered air-silica microstructure fiber as short as 15 cm. The frequency shift is intensity-dependent, enabling novel telecommunications applications.
Keywords :
micro-optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical frequency conversion; optical solitons; 1.3 to 1.65 micron; 15 cm; communications window; frequency shift; intensity-dependent; short tapered air-silica microstructure fiber; soliton self-frequency shift; tapered air-silica microstructure fiber; telecommunications applications; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Microstructure; Optical fiber communication; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Pulse generation; Silicon compounds; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
