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  • Editor: Andrew M. Weiner
  • Vol. 21, Iss. 2 — Jan. 28, 2013
  • pp: 2003–2011

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Photonic-chip-based all-optical ultra-wideband pulse generation via XPM and birefringence in a chalcogenide waveguide

Kang Tan, David Marpaung, Ravi Pant, Feng Gao, Enbang Li, Jian Wang, Duk-Yong Choi, Steve Madden, Barry Luther-Davies, Junqiang Sun, and Benjamin J. Eggleton  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 2003-2011 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.002003


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Abstract

We report a photonic-chip-based scheme for all-optical ultra-wideband (UWB) pulse generation using a novel all-optical differentiator that exploits cross-phase modulation and birefringence in an As2S3 chalcogenide rib waveguide. Polarity-switchable UWB monocycles and doublets were simultaneously obtained with single optical carrier operation. Moreover, transmission over 40-km fiber of the generated UWB doublets is demonstrated with good dispersion tolerance. These results indicate that the proposed approach has potential applications in multi-shape, multi-modulation and long-distance UWB-over-fiber communication systems.

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OCIS Codes
(060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics and optical communications
(070.1170) Fourier optics and signal processing : Analog optical signal processing
(350.4010) Other areas of optics : Microwaves
(060.5625) Fiber optics and optical communications : Radio frequency photonics

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: November 23, 2012
Revised Manuscript: December 31, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: January 10, 2013
Published: January 17, 2013

Citation
Kang Tan, David Marpaung, Ravi Pant, Feng Gao, Enbang Li, Jian Wang, Duk-Yong Choi, Steve Madden, Barry Luther-Davies, Junqiang Sun, and Benjamin J. Eggleton, "Photonic-chip-based all-optical ultra-wideband pulse generation via XPM and birefringence in a chalcogenide waveguide," Opt. Express 21, 2003-2011 (2013)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-2-2003


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