Title :
Spectral phase encoding and decoding using fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Grunnet-Jepsen, A. ; Johnson, A. ; Maniloff, E. ; Mossberg, T. ; Munroe, M. ; Sweetser, J.
Author_Institution :
Templex Technol., Eugene, OR, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new all-fiber technique for coherent spectral encoding and decoding based on temporal-spectral dispersion and recombination using suitably chirped fiber Bragg gratings. The application potential to optical-code division multiple access telecommunication is discussed.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; code division multiple access; decoding; demultiplexing equipment; modulation coding; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; phase coding; all-fiber technique; chirped gratings; coherent spectral encoding/decoding; fiber Bragg gratings; optical-code division multiple access; spectral phase encoding/decoding; temporal-spectral dispersion; temporal-spectral recombination; Bragg gratings; Decoding; Encoding; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766066
