Optically tunable chromatic dispersion controller with coupled-cavity etalon structure.
We propose and demonstrate a novel optically tunable dynamic dispersion-compensation device with coupled-cavity etalon structure. Experimentally, it was achieved with an all-fiber coupled-cavity etalon made in an Er/Yb codoped fiber pumped by a 980-nm laser diode. The dispersion was tuned from -300 to +400 ps/nm in the experiment. The potential advantages of such optically tunable dispersion compensators include fast response time and remotely controllable operation.
Shu
Xuewen
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Photonics Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK. x.shu@aston.ac.uk
Sugden
Kate
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Bennion
Ian
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