Fast, Optically Controlled Kerr Phase Shifter for Digital Signal Processing

Authors

R. B. Li, National Institute of Standard and Technology
Lu Deng, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyFollow
Edward W. Hagley, National Institute of Standard and TechnologyFollow
Marvin G. Payne, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
J. C. Bienfang, National Institute of Standard and Technology
Z. H. Levine, National Institute of Standard and Technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Publication Title

Optics Letters

DOI

10.1364/OL.38.001373

Abstract

We demonstrate an optically controlled Kerr phase shifter using a room-temperature Rb85vapor operating in a Raman gain scheme. Phase shifts from zero to π relative to an unshifted reference wave are observed, and gated operations are demonstrated. We further demonstrate the versatile digital manipulation of encoded signal light with an encoded phase-control light field using an unbalanced Mach–Zehnder interferometer. Generalizations of this scheme should be capable of full manipulation of a digitized signal field at high speed, opening the door to future applications.

Recommended Citation

Li, R. B., Lu Deng, Edward W. Hagley, Marvin G. Payne, J. C. Bienfang, Z. H. Levine. 2013. "Fast, Optically Controlled Kerr Phase Shifter for Digital Signal Processing." Optics Letters, 38 (9): 1373-1375: Optica Publishing Group. doi: 10.1364/OL.38.001373
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/physics-facpubs/37