Optical fourier transform device and method

Details Optical fourier transform device and method Optical fourier transform device and method

2008-04-01

2008-04-01

Wong, Tina M. (Department: 2874)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical frequency converter

Raman type

C359S326000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07352504

ABSTRACT:
Optical Fourier transform is executed over a wide time range. A quadratic function type optical pulse generator (7) generates a control light pulse of a shape expressed by a quadratic function or a parabola according to a clock signal based on a signal light pulse from an optical coupler (1). The signal light pulse inputted is multiplexed by a multiplexer (9) with the control light pulse optically delayed by an optical delay element (8) so that the timing is matched with the signal light pulse, and introduced into an optical Kerr medium (10). In the optical Kerr medium (10), the signal light pulse inputted by the mutual phase modulation between the signal light pulse and the control light pulse is subjected to a linear phase modulation (frequency chirp) over the entire pulse or a wide time range. After that, the signal light pulse isolated by an optical filter (11) is introduced into the dispersion medium (12) having a group velocity dispersion (secondary dispersion), thereby converting the time waveform of the inputted signal light pulse into the shape of the frequency spectrum.

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