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Simultaneous 2R regeneration of WDM signals in a single optical fibre
2009
Two experimental implementations of amplitude regeneration of WDM signals based on self-phase modulation (SPM) in optical fibres are discussed. The two examples differ in their approach of mitigation of inter-channel nonlinearities.
Stimulated Brillouin scattering in Germanium-doped-core optical fibers up to 98% mol doping level
2018
International audience; We experimentally investigate stimulated Brillouin scattering in several highly GeO2-doped optical fibers and report wide frequency tunability over more than 3 GHz and Brillouin gain 7 times larger than in standard silica fibers.
Generation of aperiodic picosecond pulses sequences from incoherent optical waves
2007
We present an original method to generate optical pulses trains with random time-interval values from incoherent broadband sources. Our technique relies on the remarkable properties of a line made of cascaded SPM-based optical regenerators.
Nonlinear optical fiber polarization tracking at 200 krad/s
2011
International audience; We demonstrate endless nonlinear polarization stabilization with a standard telecom fiber at a tracking speed of 200 krads/s. We provide a simple analytical estimate for the response time of nonlinear polarization control
Soliton generation and rogue-wave like behavior through fourth order modulation instability
2010
International audience; We numerically study the dynamics of ultra-broadband wavelength converters based on fourth-order scalar modulation instability. We report the spontaneous emergence of solitons and trapped radiation waves as well as L-shaped associated statistical signatures.
Cascadability and efficiency of a saturable absorber device inserted into a SMF transmission line for future 160-Gbit/s all-optical reshaping applica…
2007
In this prospective work, we analyze the cascadability and reshaping properties of a quantum well microcavity saturable absorber (SA) device cascaded inside a RZ-signal SMF-based transmission line to annihilate the ghost-pulse phenomenon taking place in the "...01010101..." 160-Gbit/s 2-bit pattern.
Numerical Maps for Fiber Lasers Mode Locked with Nonlinear Polarization Evolution: Comparison with Semi-Analytical Models
2008
We have used a fully vectorial model based on two coupled nonlinear Schrodinger equations to study mode locking and pulse generation initiated and stabilized by nonlinear polarization evolution in a stretched pulse, double-clad, Yb-doped, fiber laser. The model takes explicitly into account gain saturation, finite amplification bandwidth, Kerr-induced self- and cross-phase modulations, group velocity dispersion, polarization control, and linear birefringence. Complete maps versus the orientation of intra-cavity wave-plates have been established. They comprise a large variety of pulse regimes that can be simply obtained by turning the intracavity wave-plate: stable single pulse per round tri…
Statistical analysis of pulse propagation driven by polarization-mode dispersion
2002
International audience; The linear propagation of pulses driven by random polarization-mode dispersion is considered. Analytical expressions are derived for the probability-density functions of the pulse width, timing displacement, and degree of polarization. The study is performed in Stokes space, and frequency correlation between modes is shown to play an important role in it.
Nonlinear spectral compression in optical fiber: A new tool for processing degraded signals
2017
International audience; We propose two new applications of the spectral focusing by self-phase modulation that occurs in a nonlinear optical fiber. We numerically show the possibility of using nonlinear spectral compression to improve the optical signal to noise ratio and mitigate the amplitude jitter of the signal pulses. We also demonstrate experimentally that use of spectral focusing in a combination with an external sinusoidal phase modulation achieves efficient suppression of coherent spectral background.
Pulse timing effects in bulk Er/Yb codoped diode-pumped eyesafe lasers
2007
In this work, diode-pumping with appropriately modulated pulses is used to expose subtle input / output pulse-timing characteristics of Er3+ /Yb3+ systems, study their relation to laser efficiency and demonstrate some unique laser-pulse timing behavior. Er+3/Yb+3 codoped glass and YAG laser-host materials with similar concentrations (optimized for eyesafe emission in the 1.6-mum region) were studied in the same diode-pumped setup, in similar resonator configurations and analogous operating conditions.