Title :
All-optical differentiator based on cross-gain modulation in optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Chau, John T F ; Cheung, Kim K Y ; Wong, Kenneth K Y
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
An all-optical differentiator making use of cross-gain modulation (XGM) in optical parametric amplifier (OPA) has been demonstrated. The experimental results of differentiating the periodic and pseudo-random signals are shown.
Keywords :
optical information processing; optical modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; all-optical differentiator; cross-gain modulation; optical parametric amplifier; periodic signal; pseudorandom signal; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610585
