Multi-THz bandwidth RF spectrum analysis of femtosecond pulses using a Chalcogenide photonic chip

Author

Vo, T.D. ; Pelusi, M.D. ; Luan, F. ; Madden, S.J. ; Choi, D.-Y. ; Bulla, D.A.P. ; Luther-Davies, B. ; Eggleton, B.J.

Author_Institution

ARC Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Ultra-broad bandwidth (3.75 THz) RF spectrum analysis of femtosecond optical pulses is reported for the first time, enabled by the use of a short 6 cm length Chalcogenide waveguide designed for high nonlinearity and broadband low dispersion.

Keywords

chalcogenide glasses; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical design techniques; optical dispersion; optical glass; optical waveguides; broadband low dispersion; chalcogenide photonic chip; chalcogenide waveguide design; femtosecond optical pulse; frequency 3.75 THz; high-nonlinearity dispersion; multiterahertz bandwidth RF spectrum analysis; size 6 cm; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Pulse measurements; Radio frequency; Ultrafast optics; (070.4340) Nonlinear optical signal processing; (190.4360) Nonlinear optics, devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5224744