Title :
25-Terahertz-bandwidth optical temporal differentiator based on a wavelength-selective directional coupler
Author :
Li, Ming ; Jeong, Hoe-Seok ; Ahn, Tae-Jung ; Azaña, José
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci. - Energie, Mater. et Telecommun. (INRS-EMT), Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
An optical temporal differentiator with a record operation bandwidth of ~25 THz is demonstrated based on a wavelength-selective directional coupler. An optical Gaussian pulse with a bandwidth of ~500 GHz is successfully differentiated in a proof-of-concept experiment.
Keywords :
Gaussian processes; optical directional couplers; frequency 25 THz; optical Gaussian pulse; optical temporal differentiator; record operation bandwidth; wavelength-selective directional coupler; Bandwidth; Directional couplers; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
