Title :
Simultaneous pulse train generation and wavelength conversion in a highly nonlinear fibre due to multiwave mixing
Author :
Freitas, Jaao F L ; De Matos, Christiano J S ; Gomes, Anderson S L
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Abstract :
Three cw waves are inserted into a fibre and multiwave mixing leads to both generation and wavelength conversion of a ∼0.17-THz pulse train. Pulses as short as 500 fs were observed.
Keywords :
multiplexing; multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical pulse compression; optical wavelength conversion; 500 fs; continuous waves; highly nonlinear fibre; multiplexing; multiwave mixing; pulse compression; pulse train generation; wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1