Title :
A fiber frequency shifter with broad bandwidth, high conversion efficiency, pump and pump ASE cancellation, and rapid tunability for WDM optical networks
Author :
Swanson, Eric A. ; Moores, John D.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Theoretical and experimental results on a 1-THz fiber frequency shifter with high conversion efficiency, pump and pump ASE cancellation, and rapid tunability for use in a wavelength division multiplexed communication network is presented.<>
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; superradiance; tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; 1 THz; WDM optical networks; broad bandwidth; fiber frequency shifter; high conversion efficiency; pump ASE cancellation; rapid tunability; wavelength division multiplexed communication network; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical frequency conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; WDM networks; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
