Title :
A direct assessment of the performance of pulse shaping superstructured fiber gratings using an optical sampling oscilloscope
Author :
Parmigiani, F. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Almeida, P. ; Ibsen, M. ; Lee, J. ; Richardson, D.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
An optical sampling oscilloscope is used to characterize short pulses which have been shaped using superstructured FBGs. The performance of square-pulse-generating and pulse-multiplying gratings are examined directly in real time, with a resolution of 2ps, excellent pulse quality is confirmed.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; optical fibres; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; oscilloscopes; 2 ps; direct assessment; optical sampling oscilloscope; pulse quality; pulse shaping performance; pulse-multiplying grating; short pulses; square-pulse-generating; superstructured FBGs; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical pulse shaping; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Oscilloscopes; Pulse shaping methods; Sampling methods;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247475
