Controlled optical soliton propagation using theoretical tunable dispersion fibers
Koehn, Thaddeus E.
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Title
Controlled optical soliton propagation using theoretical tunable dispersion fibers
Author(s)
Koehn, Thaddeus E.
Issue Date
2010-01-06T16:42:09Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Langbort, Cedric
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Langbort, Cedric
Department of Study
Electrical & Computer Eng
Discipline
Electrical & Computer Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Nonlinear
Soliton
control
Hopf
bifurcation
optical fiber
supervisory, tunable dispersion
Abstract
The increased demand for high bandwidth communication channels has raised
significant interest in overcoming the data rate limitations of fiber
communication systems. In this thesis a solution is proposed: controlled soliton
propagation. This solution requires the use of new technology in the form of
tunable dispersion fibers that can be tuned quickly and continuously. Assuming
such a fiber can be created, control is applied so as to produce Gaussian pulses
that overcome current fiber limitations by balancing dispersion and nonlinearity.
The pulses will experience no dispersion on average and thus allow ultra-short
pulse widths to be propagated. Simulated results suggest that this solution may
succeed in propagating ultra-short pulses where current propagation techniques
fail.
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