Title : 
Novel long period fiber grating-based filter configuration enabling arbitrary linear filtering characteristics
         
        
            Author : 
Slavik, R. ; Park, Y. ; Azana, J. ; Kulishov, M.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. of Photonics & Electron., Prague
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The novel filtering scheme proposed here allows for implementation of arbitrary spectral transfer functions. It is demonstrated on design and realization of a filter for transform-limited 1.6-ps flat-top pulse synthesis.
         
        
            Keywords : 
diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; optical design techniques; optical fibre filters; optical pulse generation; optical transfer function; arbitrary linear filtering characteristics; arbitrary spectral transfer function; fibre lasers; filter design; flat-top pulse synthesis; long period fiber grating-based filter configuration; time 1.6 ps; transform-limited pulse generation; Band pass filters; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Filtering; Inverse problems; Maximum likelihood detection; Nonlinear filters; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical pulses; 060.7140; 070.4560; 200.4740; 230.1150; 230.1950;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Jose, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-55752-859-9