Phase-Preserving Signal Regeneration by a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror

Sponsel K, Cvecek K, Stephan C, Onishchukov G, Schmauß B, Leuchs G (2007)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2007

Edited Volumes: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest

City/Town: München

Conference Proceedings Title: Cleo Juni

Event location: Munich DE

ISBN: 1424409306

DOI: 10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386434

Abstract

This work presents the numerical investigations on the physical limitations and optimization of the nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NALM) as a regenerator of phase-shift-keyed signals. The NALM consists of a bidirectional amplifier and a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF), combined to a loop by a fiber coupler. The transfer functions for the NALM versus dispersion for an amplifier gain for anomalous and normal dispersion were studied. It should be mentioned that beside the nonlinear chirp, the NALM also causes spectral broadening and pulse shape distortions. Amplified spontaneous emission from the NALM amplifier is comparably lower and therefore negligible as a source of optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) penalty.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kristian Cvecek Lehrstuhl für Photonische Technologien (LPT) Christian Stephan Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik Georgy Onishchukov Professur für Hochfrequenztechnik mit dem Schwerpunkt Optische Hochfrequenztechnik und Photonik Bernhard Schmauß Professur für Hochfrequenztechnik mit dem Schwerpunkt Optische Hochfrequenztechnik und Photonik Gerhard Leuchs Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik

How to cite

APA:

Sponsel, K., Cvecek, K., Stephan, C., Onishchukov, G., Schmauß, B., & Leuchs, G. (2007). Phase-Preserving Signal Regeneration by a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror. In Cleo Juni. Munich, DE: München.

MLA:

Sponsel, Klaus, et al. "Phase-Preserving Signal Regeneration by a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror." Proceedings of the 2007 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO, Munich München, 2007.

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