Reducing pulse distortion in fast-light pulse propagation through an erbium-doped fiber amplifier

Heedeuk Shin, Aaron Schweinsberg, George Gehring, Katie Schwertz, Hye Jeong Chang, Robert W. Boyd, Q. Han Park, Daniel J. Gauthier

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)906-908
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume32
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Apr 15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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