Abstract
We demonstrate a hybrid time-domain chirp switch (TDCS) in which the nonlinear chirper is an AlGaAs waveguide and the soliton dispersive delay line is a polarization-maintaining fiber. The hybrid TDCS can restore timing in a switching or transmission system, and when combined with an optical amplifier, it can act as an ultrafast, all-optical regenerator for soliton pulses. The timing restoration concept is applicable to other nonlinear materials with negligible walk-off, and the acceptable time window can be tailored by adjusting the width and intensity of a reference pulse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1116-1118 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics