Recent Advances in Parametric Amplification and Processing
Details
Speaker:
Camille-Sophie Brès
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering
University of California San Diego
Date:
Monday, 10 Nov 2008
Time:
4:00pm
Venue:
Rm603,
Chow Yei Ching Building
Abstract:
Parametric processes in highly-nonlinear fiber have been recognized as one of the most efficient means for increasing the optical bandwidth in fiber-optic communication and processing systems. Fiber Optic Parametric Amplifiers (FOPAs) have been used in several applications, from wavelength conversion, to amplifiers, pulses sources and ultrafast switching.
Recent advances in parametric processing will be reviewed. A new method for wideband parametric synthesis, usually hindered by zero dispersion fluctuation along the fiber length, will be discussed. All optical wavelength multicasting based on data driven pump parametric amplifier is used as example of scalable networking function provided by parametric platform. Other advances towards the development of all-optical scalable real time processing will also be discussed.
Biography of the speaker:
Camille-Sophie Brès received a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from McGill University, Montreal Qc, in 2002 and the M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, USA, in 2004 and 2006, respectively. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the department of Computer and Electrical Engineering at the University of California in San Diego. Her primary research interests are in fiber-based parametric amplifier and all-optical high speed signal processing.
Enquiries:
julie@eee.hku.hk