Title :
Ultra-flat SPM-Broadened Spectra in a Highly Nonlinear Fiber Using a Fiber Bragg Grating Based Parabolic Pulse Shaper
Author :
Parmigiani, F. ; Finot, C. ; Mukasa, K. ; Ibsen, M. ; Roelens, M.A.F. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, SO17 1 BJ, United Kingdom, Phone: +44(0)2380599253, FAX: +44(0)2380593149, e-mail: frp@orc.soton.ac.uk
Abstract :
We demonstrate the generation of ultra-flat broadened spectra by seeding a nonlinear fiber with parabolic pulses shaped using a fiber grating. Applications in pulse compression and spectral slicing are shown.
Keywords :
Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801173
