Title :
Optical Pulse Generation using Two-Stage Compression based on Optical Parametric Amplifier
Author :
Cheung, Henry K Y ; Fung, Rebecca W L ; Lai, D.M.F. ; Wong, Kenneth K. Y.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon
Abstract :
We demonstrate a simple, two-stage optical pulse compressor based on optical parametric amplifier using single spool of highly nonlinear dispersion-shifted fiber. 112-ps- wide pulses are compressed to 24-ps Gaussian-shaped pulses with clear eye openings.
Keywords :
optical parametric amplifiers; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; Gaussian-shaped pulses; highly nonlinear dispersion-shifted fiber; optical parametric amplifier; optical pulse compressor; optical pulse generation; time 112 ps; time 24 ps; two-stage compression; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453135
