Title :
Observation of exotic pulse propagation in erbium-doped optical fibers
Author :
Gehring, George ; Schweinsburg, Aaron ; Barsi, Christopher ; Kostinski, Natalie ; Boyd, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
We exploit the versatility of erbium doped fiber to study pulse propagation in situations of positive and negative group velocities. We also study effects resulting from the use of shaped pulses containing broad spectral components.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beams; optical pulse shaping; slow light; JkJk:Er; broad spectral components; erbium-doped optical fiber; exotic pulse propagation; group velocity; pulse shaping; slow light effects; Absorption; Erbium; Frequency; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628101
