Production of optical pulses at a desired wavelength using soliton self-frequency shift in higher-order-mode fiber
US8554035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/54
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing optical pulses of a desired wavelength. The apparatus includes an optical pulse source operable to generate input optical pulses at a first wavelength. The apparatus further includes a higher-order-mode (HOM) fiber module operable to receive the input optical pulses at the first wavelength, and thereafter to produce output optical pulses at the desired wavelength by soliton self-frequency shift (SSFS). The present invention also relates to a method of producing optical pulses having a desired wavelength. This method includes generating input optical pulses using an optical pulse source, where the input optical pulses have a first wavelength and a first spatial mode. The input optical pulses are delivered into an HOM fiber module to alter the wavelength of the input optical pulses from the first wavelength to a desired wavelength by soliton self-frequency shift (SSFS) within the HOM fiber module, thereby producing output optical pulses having the desired wavelength.
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