Cross-correlation measurement without mechanical delay scanning using electronically controlled wavelength-tunable femtosecond soliton pulse

A novel cross-correlation measurement system without mechanical action has been demonstrated in which the delay time between the reference and signal pulse can be electronically scanned by utilising the soliton self-frequency shift and the chromatic dispersion in the optical fibre. In this system, the reference pulse is the ideal femtosecond soliton pulse. The scanning range, the resolution and the scanning speed of the delay time can be arbitrarily changed only by the electronic control