Title :
Self-Phase Modulation in Optical Fiber Communications: Good or Bad?
Author :
Agrawal, Govind P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester
Abstract :
Self-phase modulation is often regarded as being harmful for optical communication systems. In this overview, I first discuss its impact on such systems and then focus on its useful applications related to all-optical signal processing, soliton formation, and optical regeneration.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical signal detection; optical solitons; self-phase modulation; all-optical signal processing; optical fiber communications; optical regeneration; self-phase modulation; soliton formation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical solitons; Optical wavelength conversion; Scanning probe microscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453562
