Title :
Measurement of nonlinear phase shifts of a photonic crystal fiber using a polarization-division Sagnac interferometer
Author :
Matsuda, Nobuyuki ; Shimizu, Ryosuke ; Mitsumori, Yasuyoshi ; Kosaka, Hideo ; Edamatsu, Keiichi
Author_Institution :
Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan, e-mail: matsuda@quantum.riec.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract :
Characterization of small nonlinear phase shifts will be a key to the optical quantum information processing. We propose and demonstrate a novel technique to measure the nonlinear phase shifts in a waveguide-type Kerr medium.
Keywords :
Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Phase measurement; Photonic crystal fibers; Polarization; Probes; Sagnac interferometers;
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.2006.4801387
