Zero-broadening and pulse compression slow light in an optical fiber at high pulse delays

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Contributors

  • Thomas Schneider - , Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Telecommunications (Author)
  • Andrzej Wiatrek - , Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Telecommunications (Author)
  • Ronny Henker - , Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Telecommunications (Author)

Abstract

We show in theory and experiment that in a SBS based delay line pulses can be delayed to more than a bit period without broadening. Zero-broadening is possible since the broadening due to the narrow Brillouin gain bandwidth can be compensated by the group velocity dispersion accompanied with the pulse delay. We achieve compensation by a superposition of a broad gain with two narrow losses at its wings. In our experiments 1.9ns pulses were delayed to around 1.5Bit, at the same time its FWHM width was compressed to 80%. Therefore, besides slowing down pulses, the method could have the potential to compensate the fiber dispersion.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15617-15622
Number of pages6
JournalOptics Express
Volume16
Issue number20
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-1851-6828/work/142256709

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