Experimental demonstration of nonlinearity and dispersion compensation in an embedded link by optical phase conjugation

Author

Minzioni, Paolo ; Cristiani, Ilaria ; Degiorgio, Vittorio ; Marazzi, Lucia ; Martinelli, Mario ; Langrock, Carsten ; Fejer, M.M.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Pavia, Italy

Volume

18

Issue

9

fYear

2006

fDate

5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

995

Lastpage

997

Abstract

We report in this letter, the experimental demonstration of simultaneous dispersion and nonlinearity compensation in an embedded link characterized by strongly asymmetrical power profiles. This result is obtained by using a highly efficient optical phase conjugator based on a periodically poled lithium-niobate waveguide, combined with two small dispersion-compensating elements properly inserted in the link.

Keywords

lithium compounds; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical phase conjugation; LiNbO₃; asymmetrical power profiles; dispersion compensation; dispersion-compensating elements; embedded link; optical nonlinearity; optical phase conjugation; optical phase conjugator; Fiber nonlinear optics; Kerr effect; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Nonlinear wave propagation; optical Kerr effect; optical fiber communication; optical phase conjugation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2006.873547

Filename

1618731