Title :
Practical Considerations for the Application of Highly Nonlinear Fibers
Author :
Okuno, Toshiaki ; Nakanishi, Tetsuya ; Hirano, Masaaki ; Onishi, Masashi
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. R&D Lab., Sumitomo Electr. Ind. Ltd., Itami
Abstract :
Comparison of recent reported highly nonlinear fibers is carried out with viewpoints of practical use. Currently, silica-based highly nonlinear fibers are concluded to be most promising, and their recent progress is briefly reviewed.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibres; wavelength assignment; optical communication; silica-based highly nonlinear fibers; wavelength conversion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348810
