Abstract
The application of optical fiber Bragg grating filters to all-optical pulse-code generation was investigated. We report the design, fabrication, and testing of Bragg grating structures that convert a single picosecond input pulse into a train of output pulses, each with defined amplitude and timing. Experimental results are presented in which single 1.8-ps input pulses from a mode-locked fiber laser were efficiently converted into a `1101' optical codeword comprising a train of similar pulses, each separated by 11.1 ps.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1325-1331 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |