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  • 1Laboratoire PhLAM, UMR CNRS 8523, IRCICA, FR CNRS 3024, Université Lille 1, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. christophe.caucheteur@umons.ac.be

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We developed a tunable optical delay line using a chirped fiber Bragg grating. This novel setup can achieve a 120 ps delay, crucial for high-speed optical communication systems.

Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Optical Engineering
  • Fiber Optic Communications

Background:

  • High-speed optical communication systems require precise control over optical signal timing.
  • Existing optical delay lines often face limitations in tunability and dispersion management.
  • Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings (CFBGs) offer potential for novel optical signal processing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a tunable optical delay line utilizing a single chirped fiber Bragg grating.
  • To investigate the compensation of second-order dispersion in optical pulses.
  • To assess the suitability of the proposed scheme for ultra-high bit rate wavelength division multiplexing systems.

Main Methods:

  • A tunable optical delay line was constructed using a standard single-mode optical fiber with an inscribed chirped fiber Bragg grating.

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  • Orthogonally polarized optical pulses were launched bidirectionally into the CFBG.
  • Local birefringence of the CFBG was controlled to induce differential group delay and compensate for second-order dispersion.

    • Main Results:

    • A maximum experimental delay of 120 ps was achieved, which is approximately 20 times the input pulse width.
    • The setup successfully compensated for second-order dispersion.
    • The system demonstrated suitability for delaying optical pulses with spectral widths near the grating's reflection bandwidth.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed tunable optical delay line based on a single chirped fiber Bragg grating is effective for achieving significant pulse delays.
    • Bidirectional pulse propagation and controlled birefringence enable effective dispersion compensation.
    • This technology holds promise for advancing wavelength division multiplexing systems operating at ultra-high bit rates.