Abstract

Ultra fast non-linear processes are used to achieve an advance of 2 ps for a 600 fs pulse propagating through two SOAs in series. This corresponding 3.3-pulse advance is tuned continuously by changing the current applied to the devices. We propose an experimental scheme that uses a single SOA in a loop to emulate the propagation of pulse through multiple cascaded SOAs.

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History
Original Manuscript: August 28, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: November 10, 2007
Revised Manuscript: October 18, 2007
Published: November 15, 2007

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Author Affiliations

Alexander V. Uskov

Lebedev Physical institute, Moscow, Russia

Bala Pesala, Forrest Sedgwick, Connie Chang-Hasnain

UC Berkeley

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