Generation of tunable light pulses

Details Generation of tunable light pulses Generation of tunable light pulses

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Keith, Jack (Department: 3663)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Dispersion compensation

C372S093000, C372S100000, C372S006000, C372S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10787001

ABSTRACT:
A device for generating tunable light pulses has a non-linear optical fiber. The optical spectrum of femtosecond light pulses can be modified by this optical fiber, taking advantage of solitonic effects. In order to make available such a device, which makes it possible to vary the pulse energy and the wavelength of the light pulses independently of one another, an optical compressor precedes the non-linear optical fiber.

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