• DocumentCode
    3104724
  • Title

    Parabolic pulse shaping for enhanced continuum generation using an LCoS-based wavelength selective switch

  • Author

    Clarke, Aisling M. ; Williams, David G. ; Roelens, Michaël A F ; Lamont, Michael R E ; Eggleto, Benjamin J.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    13-17 July 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present the generation of a flat continuum with a 3 dB bandwidth of 20 nm at 40 GHz followed by high quality pulse compression enabled via the pulse shaping capability of a flexible wavelength selective switch (WSS).
  • Keywords
    liquid crystal on silicon; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; LCoS; enhanced continuum generation; flexible wavelength selective switch; parabolic pulse shaping; pulse compression; Bandwidth; Liquid crystal on silicon; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Shape;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
  • Conference_Location
    Hong Kong
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4102-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4103-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECC.2009.5213134
  • Filename
    5213134