Abstract
When a pulse superposed on a cw background propagates through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier with a negative group velocity, either pulse broadening or pulse compression can be observed. These effects can be explained in terms of two competing mechanisms: gain recovery and pulse spectrum broadening. The distortion of the pulse shape caused by these effects depends on input pulse width, pump power, and background-to-pulse power ratio. With the proper choice of these three parameters, we can obtain significant pulse advancement with minimal pulse distortion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 906-908 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Apr 15 |
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Reducing pulse distortion in fast-light pulse propagation through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier. / Shin, Heedeuk; Schweinsberg, Aaron; Gehring, George; Schwertz, Katie; Chang, Hye Jeong; Boyd, Robert W.; Park, Q Han; Gauthier, Daniel J.
In: Optics Letters, Vol. 32, No. 8, 15.04.2007, p. 906-908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Reducing pulse distortion in fast-light pulse propagation through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier
AU - Shin, Heedeuk
AU - Schweinsberg, Aaron
AU - Gehring, George
AU - Schwertz, Katie
AU - Chang, Hye Jeong
AU - Boyd, Robert W.
AU - Park, Q Han
AU - Gauthier, Daniel J.
PY - 2007/4/15
Y1 - 2007/4/15
N2 - When a pulse superposed on a cw background propagates through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier with a negative group velocity, either pulse broadening or pulse compression can be observed. These effects can be explained in terms of two competing mechanisms: gain recovery and pulse spectrum broadening. The distortion of the pulse shape caused by these effects depends on input pulse width, pump power, and background-to-pulse power ratio. With the proper choice of these three parameters, we can obtain significant pulse advancement with minimal pulse distortion.
AB - When a pulse superposed on a cw background propagates through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier with a negative group velocity, either pulse broadening or pulse compression can be observed. These effects can be explained in terms of two competing mechanisms: gain recovery and pulse spectrum broadening. The distortion of the pulse shape caused by these effects depends on input pulse width, pump power, and background-to-pulse power ratio. With the proper choice of these three parameters, we can obtain significant pulse advancement with minimal pulse distortion.
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SP - 906
EP - 908
JO - Optics Letters
JF - Optics Letters
SN - 0146-9592
IS - 8
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