Title :
Polarization-independent, frequency-detuning tolerant scheme for pulse rate multiplication using spectral elimination with a birefringence loop mirror filter
Author :
Fok, M.P. ; Tang, W.W. ; Shu, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
We demonstrate simultaneous repetition rate multiplication of pulses at different wavelengths using the spectral elimination approach. With a polarization independent Sagnac comb filter, the unwanted spectral components have been suppressed by over 23 dB.
Keywords :
birefringence; comb filters; mirrors; optical fibre filters; optical fibre polarisation; optical tuning; birefringence loop mirror filter; frequency-detuning tolerant scheme; polarization maintaining fiber; polarization-independent Sagnac comb filter; pulse rate multiplication; spectral elimination; Birefringence; Frequency; Mirrors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201958
