Optical pulse compressor, optical function generator,...

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2004-03-23

2008-09-23

Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical frequency converter

C359S238000, C359S245000, C398S081000, C398S147000

Reexamination Certificate

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07428096

ABSTRACT:
A small-sized, high-functionality optical pulse compressor capable of generating a low-power, high-repetition-frequency ultrashort pulse train used for ultrafast optical communication and photometry, and a simple-structure optical function generator for realizing an arbitrary time waveform. The optical pulse compressor comprises and optical Fourier transform device (F) having an optical phase modulator (9) driven by the repetition-frequency of an input optical pulse train and a dispersive medium (8), for converting the shape of an input optical pulse frequency spectrum into its time waveform, and an optical filter (3) inserted ahead of the optical Fourier transform device (F), for reducing the spectrum width of an input optical pulse, wherein the optical Fourier transform device (F) converts a small-spectrum-width optical pulse output from the optical function generator generates an optical pulse. The optical function generator generates an optical pulse having an arbitrary time waveform by reproducing, as it is, a spectrum waveform-shaped arbitrarily by an optical filter on a time-axis by the optical Fourier transform device (F).

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