DocumentCode
3023291
Title
Self-Phase Modulation in Optical Fiber Communications: Good or Bad?
Author
Agrawal, Govind P.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester
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
optical fibre communication; optical signal detection; optical solitons; self-phase modulation; all-optical signal processing; optical fiber communications; optical regeneration; self-phase modulation; soliton formation; 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
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453562
Filename
4453562
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