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Experimental generation of parabolic pulses via Raman amplification in optical fiber
Guy MillotCyril BilletJohn M. DudleyChristophe Finotsubject
Femtosecond pulse shapingOptical amplifierRaman amplificationMaterials sciencebusiness.industryPhysics::Optics02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics010309 optics020210 optoelectronics & photonicsOpticsZero-dispersion wavelength0103 physical sciences0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringChirpDispersion-shifted fiberbusinessUltrashort pulseBandwidth-limited pulsedescription
Parabolic pulse generation via Raman amplification is experimentally demonstrated in 5.3 km of non-zero dispersion shifted fiber presenting normal group velocity dispersion at the injected signal pulse wavelength of 1550 nm. The fiber is pumped by a commercially-available continuous wave source at 1455 nm, and the intensity and chirp of the amplifier output are characterized using frequency-resolved optical gating. For 2.4 pJ input pulses of 10 ps duration, the output pulse characteristics are studied as a function of amplifier gain over the range 11-24 dB, allowing the evolution of the input pulse to a parabolic pulse to be clearly seen for amplifier gains exceeding 15 dB. Numerical compression of the output pulses show that near chirp-free pulses can be obtained using only linear chirp compensation.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 | Optics Express |