Title :
A bidirectionally tunable optical timing module using stimulated Brillouin scattering
Author :
Shi, Zhimin ; Schweinsberg, Aaron ; Vornehm, Joseph E., Jr. ; Gámez, M. Alejandrina Martinez ; Boyd, Robert W.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tunable module for delaying or advancing optical pulses using stimulated Brillouin scattering. A fractional advancement and delay of 0.31 and 0.82, respectively, have been achieved for 6.5 ns Gaussian pulses.
Keywords :
Brillouin scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Stimulated emission; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
