Title :
Variable optical frequency shifter using multiple quasiphase-matched LiNbO3 wavelength converters
Author :
Tadanaga, O. ; Asobe, M. ; Miyazawa, H. ; Nishida, Y. ; Suzuki, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We describe an optical frequency shifter that uses two 4-channel multiple quasiphase-matched LiNbO3 wavelength converters. We obtained ten different outputs by varying the pump wavelength combination for the two wavelength converters.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical phase matching; optical wavelength conversion; LiNbO3; multiple quasiphase-matched LiNbO3 wavelength converters; variable optical frequency shifter; Electrons; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical frequency conversion; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248556