Nonlinear Fiber-based Devices for Optical Communications

Nonlinear optical response of a silica-based fiber, although very small, presents a serious technical challenge for designers of modern optical transmission systems. Processes known as four-wave mixing, modulational instability, self- and cross-phase modulation distort the shape of high data rate optical signals in a way that is not always possible to correct for. The same effects in a specially designed fiber with enhanced nonlinearity, however, can be used to perform useful network functions, such as amplification, clock recovery, wavelength conversion, noise compression and dynamic dispersion compensation.

In this presentation, recent efforts on the design of nonlinear fiber-based devices at Corning Incorporated will be reviewed.

Nonlinear Dynamic Dispersion Compensator

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Speaker Biography:

Dr. Dmitri Kuksenkov is currently leading a research team working on the nonlinear fiber optics applications at Corning Incorporated Science & Technology Division in Corning, NY. Prior to joining Corning in 1999, Dr. Kuksenkov worked on physics and technology of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and WDM system design at Colorado State and Texas Tech Universities, and on high-power fiber laser design at Polaroid Corporation. Dr. Kuksenkov has co-authored more than 45 journal publications, a book chapter and numerous conference presentations, including post-deadline papers at OFC 2000 and OFC 2003.