Nonlinear fibers for signal processing using optical Kerr effects

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 3606-3614

  Li, Ming Jun ^a   Li, Shenping ^a   Nolan, Daniel A ^a  

^a Corning Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical Kerr effect; Optical fiber devices

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

DISTRIBUTED BRILLOUIN FREQUENCY SHIFT; NONLINEAR FIBERS; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 30344445668     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.857768     Document Type: Review

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