Title :
Optical-fiber-based autocorrelation technique using a tunable DGD element and highly-nonlinear fiber
Author :
Luo, T. ; Pan, Z. ; Yu, C. ; Yan, L.-S. ; Kumar, S. ; Zhang, B. ; Adler, M. ; Willner, A.E. ; Yao, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel optical-fiber-based autocorrelator using a tunable differential group delay (DGD) element and highly nonlinear fiber. 20G, 40G, and 80G pulse widths are measured. Our measurement results agree well with the measurements using a conventional technique.
Keywords :
delays; nonlinear optics; optical correlation; optical fibres; optical tuning; 20G pulse width; 40G pulse width; 80G pulse width; highly nonlinear fiber; optical-fiber-based autocorrelation; optical-fiber-based autocorrelator; tunable DGD element; tunable differential group delay; Autocorrelation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193115
