Optical pulse waveform conversion

Details Optical pulse waveform conversion Optical pulse waveform conversion

2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Williams, Joseph (Department: 2879)

Optical waveguides

Having nonlinear property

C398S081000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06892015

ABSTRACT:
A waveform converter for altering the waveform and optical spectrum of an optical signal may comprise a nonlinear element having a nonlinear effect on optical pulses, a dispersion element having a dispersion effect on optical pulses, and a wavelength selecting element configured to select spectral components in a desired wavelength region.

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