Title :
Modulation-instability and pulse-train generation in a highly nonlinear Bragg grating
Author :
Baker, Neil J. ; Roelens, Michaël ; Madden, Steve ; Luther-Davies, Barry ; De Sterke, C. Martijn ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
The strong photosensitivity and nonlinearity of chalcogenide glass makes this material an ideal platform for Bragg soliton devices. We present the first nonlinear grating experiment in an integrated chalcogenide waveguide.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; integrated optics; optical glass; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; optical solitons; optical waveguides; Bragg soliton devices; chalcogenide glass; integrated chalcogenide waveguide; modulation instability; nonlinear Bragg grating; photosensitivity; pulse-train generation; Bragg gratings; Optical devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topical Meeting Series, 2008
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1594-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1595-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2008.4444386
