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Tunable multiplication of the repetition rate of an optical pulse train using dynamic Brillouin gratings in optical fibers

Luc Thévenaz, Sang Hoon Chin, Nikolay Primerov
2011
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Abstract

We here propose a novel technique for realizing the multiplication of the pulse repetition rate with a flexibly tunable multiplication factor, based on dynamic Brillouin grating (DBG) reflectors implemented in highly birefringent fibers.

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Luc Thévenaz, Sang Hoon Chin, Nikolay Primerov
2011
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