Title :
All-optical switching via inverse Raman scattering in an optical fiber
Author :
Kieu, K. ; Schneebeli, L. ; Hales, J.M. ; Perry, J.W. ; Norwood, R.A. ; Peyghambarian, N.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We report the observation of inverse Raman scattering (IRS) in optical fiber. The achieved level of attenuation via IRS in an optical fiber is >;20dB at a time scale <;5ps. We found good agreement between experimental data and theoretical calculations.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; fibre lasers; optical fibres; optical pulse shaping; optical switches; all optical switching; attenuation; inverse Raman scattering; optical fiber; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical pumping; Raman scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
