Title :
Adjustable, non-sinusoidal transmission characteristics of a NOLM with an output polarizer for ultrafast transmission systems
Author :
Pottiez, O. ; Kuzin, E. ; Ibarra-Escamilla, B.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investigaciones en Opt., Leon
Abstract :
In this paper, the authors discussed the enhanced possibilities offered by this device when a single polarisation component is selected at its output. Applications include all-optical signal processing, regeneration, and self-starting passive mode locking of fibre lasers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; nonlinear optics; NOLM; adjustable transmission; fibre lasers; nonsinusoidal transmission; optical signal processing; output polarizer; self-starting passive mode locking; single polarisation component; ultrafast transmission systems; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical signal processing; Power generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386315
