Title :
Influence of group velocity dispersion on phase-preserving amplitude regeneration by a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror
Author :
Sponsel, Klaus ; Cvecek, Kristian ; Stephan, Christian ; Onishchukov, Georgy ; Schmauss, Bernhard ; Leuchs, Gerd
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
The influence of dispersion of the highly nonlinear fiber in the loop of a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror on its performance as a 2R regenerator for phase-encoded optical signals has been studied.
Keywords :
mirrors; optical fibre dispersion; optical repeaters; 2R regenerator; group velocity dispersion; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; nonlinear fiber; phase-encoded optical signals; phase-preserving amplitude regeneration; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Repeaters; Stimulated emission; (060.2330) Fiber optics communication; (060.2340) Fiber optics components; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (230.1150) All-optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
