Title :
Polarization Properties of Optical Spectral Components Generated by XPM Effect
Author :
Heras, Carlos ; Domingo, Jesús M Subías ; Pelayo, Javier ; Villuendas, Francisco
Author_Institution :
Zaragoza Univ.
fDate :
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present in this contribution a theoretical description of the polarization properties of optical spectra generated by a cross-phase modulation effect. Experimental corroboration is given by using a measurement technique for polarimetric spectral analysis of given narrow optical spectra, based on a high-resolution optical spectrum measurement technique combined with proper polarization analysis projection. Reported polarization properties indicate the potential use of a polarization filtering for carrier suppression. Such feature leads, for example, to all-optical modulation frequency doubling techniques, as also experimentally demonstrated
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; phase modulation; polarimetry; XPM effect; all-optical modulation frequency doubling; carrier suppression; polarimetric spectral analysis; polarization analysis projection; polarization filtering; Filtering; Frequency modulation; Measurement techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Spectral analysis; Cross-phase modulation (XPM); nonlinear optics; optical fiber communication; polarization;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2007.893919
