Free-space supercontinuum coherence data packets multiplexing and demultiplexing for ultrafast laser communication

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1233-1237

  Zeylikovich, I ^a   Alfano, R R ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherence; Laser communication; Multiplexing demultiplexing; Supercontinuum (SC)

Indexed keywords

DEMULTIPLEXING; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; OPTICAL LINKS; RADIO; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT); PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS (PCF); SUPERCONTINNUM (SC);

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 10944255932     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837206     Document Type: Article

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