Optical processing based on spectral line-by-line pulse shaping on a phase-modulated CW laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 657-665

  Jiang, Zhi ^a   Leaird, Daniel E ^a   Weiner, Andrew M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Line by line pulse shaping; Optical processing; Phase modulator

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748783575     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.876716     Document Type: Article

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