Optical signal shaping device for complex spectral shaping applications

• Main Authors: JUSTIN BOYD JUDKINS, ASHISH MADHUKAR VENGSARKAR, JANET RENEE PEDRAZZANI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.06.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; TRANSMISSION

The present invention provides an optical signal shaping device, such as a long period grating, for use with an optical fiber having a core of a first prescribed refractive index n1 and a cladding of a second prescribed refractive index n2 and configured to transmit an optical signal therethrough. The optical signal shaping device comprises a long period grating of predetermined length formed within the optical fiber. The long period grating has a nonuniform refractive index profile extending over at least a portion of the predetermined length and is configured to alter the optical signal to produce an asymmetrical optical signal.