Title :
Optical Parabolic Pulse Generation and Applications
Author :
Finot, Christophe ; Dudley, John M. ; Kibler, Bertrand ; Richardson, David J. ; Millot, Guy
Author_Institution :
Centre Nat. de la Rech. Sci., Univ. de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Abstract :
Parabolic pulses in optical fibers have stimulated an increasing number of applications. We review here the physics underlying the generation of such pulses as well as the results obtained in a wide range of experimental configurations.
Keywords :
laser beams; nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; fiber amplifier; nonlinear dynamics; optical fibers; optical parabolic pulse generation; ultrashort optical pulse; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Stimulated emission; Fiber amplifiers; nonlinear dynamics; optical pulse processing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2009.2027446
