Controlled optical soliton propagation using theoretical tunable dispersion fibers

The increased demand for high bandwidth communication channels has raised significant interest in overcoming the data rate limitations of fiber communication systems. In this thesis a solution is proposed: controlled soliton propagation. This solution requires the use of new technology in the form of tunable dispersion fibers that can be tuned quickly and continuously. Assuming such a fiber can be created, control is applied so as to produce Gaussian pulses that overcome current fiber limitations by balancing dispersion and nonlinearity. The pulses will experience no dispersion on average and thus allow ultra-short pulse widths to be propagated. Simulated results suggest that this solution may succeed in propagating ultra-short pulses where current propagation techniques fail.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2010

Author dc:creator

• Koehn, Thaddeus E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Langbort, Cedric

• Nonlinear
• Soliton
• control
• Hopf
• bifurcation
• optical fiber
• supervisory, tunable dispersion

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2010 Thaddeus Koehn

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/14734

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/14734