• DocumentCode
    2787554
  • Title

    Self-phase modulation in optical fiber communications: good or bad?

  • Author

    Agrawal, Govind P.

  • Author_Institution
    Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, New York 14627, USA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Self-phase modulation is often regarded as being harmful for optical communication systems. In this overview, I first discuss its impact on such systems and then focus on its useful applications related to all-optical signal processing, soliton formation, and optical regeneration.
  • Keywords
    Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical solitons; Optical wavelength conversion; Scanning probe microscopy; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431339
  • Filename
    4431339