OPTICAL PULSE COMPRESSOR BASED ON INTEGRATED PLANAR LIGHTWAVE CIRCUIT: METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEMS

摘要

A nonlinear optical waveguide may be utilized, together with arrayed waveguide grating demultiplexer/ multiplexer and thermo-optic phase shifters, to achieve pulse compression of optical pulses. In some embodiments, a relatively compact pulse compressor can be achieved based on integrated planar lightwave circuit.