Raman-enhanced regenerative ultrafast all-optical fiber XPM wavelength converter

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1105-1115

  Wang, Wei ^a   Poulsen, Henrik N ^a   Rau, Lavanya ^a   Chou, Hsu Feng ^a   Bowers, John E ^a   Blumenthal, Daniel J ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross phase modulation (XPM); Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Raman effect; Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT MODULATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; RAMAN SCATTERING;

CROSS PHASE MODULATION (XPM); OPTICAL FIBER CONVERTER; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 18144394344     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.843468     Document Type: Article

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