Title :
Optimised pulse compression of 40 Gbit/s pulses using frequency resolved optical gating
Author :
Thomsen, B. ; Reid, D. ; Watts, R. ; Harvey, J.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The use of frequency resolved optical gating measurements to simplify the design and optimization of an 80 Gbit/s pulse source, based on a 40 Gbit/s externally modulated CW laser diode followed by a nonlinear fiber compressor and multiplexer, is demonstrated.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical fibres; optical pulse compression; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; 80 Gbit/s; externally modulated CW laser diode; frequency resolved optical gating measurements; multiplexer; nonlinear fiber compressor; optimised pulse compression; pulse source; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical design; Optical modulation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.316112
