Femtosecond Laser System for Research on High-Speed Optical Transmultiplexing and Coding

Abstract

A key goal of our research is to demonstrate all-optical methods for generation, processing, and transmultiplexing (data format conversion) of ultrafast lightwave signals. Recently our effort has focused on incorporating pixellated optoelectronic modulator arrays into femtosecond pulse shaping systems. This work could lead to pulse shaping systems generating (or processing) data signals and packets which can be reprogrammed at rates in the nanosecond regime. This would fill an important need in both TDM packet networks and bit-parallel WDM linds. The research also aims at experimental tests of an ultrashort pulse code-division, multiple-access (CDMA) optical communications system and of the devices needed to implement such a system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA343619

Entities

People

  • Andrew M. Weiner

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Clocks
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Coding
  • Conversion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Femtosecond Lasers
  • Femtosecond Time
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Laser Diodes
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Modulators
  • Multiple Access
  • Optical Communications
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics