Title :
Simple autocorrelation technique by tuning a DGD element and measuring a pulse´s degree-of-polarization
Author :
Luo, Tao ; Yu, C. ; Yan, L.-S. ; Kumar, S. ; Pan, Z. ; Willner, A.E. ; Yao, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Southern California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a simple optical-fiber-based autocorrelator based on degree-of-polarization measurement while tuning a DGD element. The pulse widths of 20-80 GHz pulse trains and 2-ps pulses generated by a mode-lock laser are accurately measured.
Keywords :
delays; laser mode locking; light polarisation; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical pulse generation; optical tuning; 2 ps; 20 to 80 GHz; DGD element tuning; autocorrelation; degree-of-polarization measurement; mode-lock laser; optical pulse generation; optical-fiber-based autocorrelator;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
