Title :
Coherent detection of phase modulated ultrashort optical pulses using time-to-space conversion at 1.55µm
Author :
Shayovitz, Dror ; Herrmann, Harald ; Sohler, Wolfgang ; Ricken, Raimund ; Silberhorn, Christine ; Marom, Dan M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
Phase information is preserved and faithfully recovered in a time-to-space conversion process of ultrashort optical pulses for the first time. Spatial interference between the pulse image and a coherent reference is used for phase detection.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; all-optical demultiplexing; coherent pulse detection; phase detection; phase information; phase modulated ultrashort optical pulses; pulse image; spatial interference; time-to-space conversion; ultrashort optical pulses; wavelength 1.55 mum; Interference; Laser beams; Local oscillators; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
