• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.356-361
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• 2001

The effect of side-lobe on axial image is investigated. We show, using computer simulation and experimentally, that an optimized axial response can be achieved by minimized side-lobe according to the Herschel condition and that the appearance of sidelobes is decreased by balancing phase error.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.15-20
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• 2002

We demonstrate a widely-tunable wavelength converter based on four-wave mixing in a semiconductor-fiber ring laser with no external pump light. Applying 10 GHz short pulses at -8 dBm as a probe signal, we achieve continuous wavelength tuning over the semiconductor optical amplifier gain-bandwidth reaching 30 nm down- and 17 m up-wavelength conversion. In addition to the wide tuning capability, the converter shows high-speed conversion and low saturation power capabilities.