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Storage And Generation Of Optically Encoded Pulse Sequence Using A SRS-Invertor With Feedback

Mikhail P. Petrov, Vladimir I. Belotitskii, Evgeny A. Kuzin, M. A. Maksutenko, Vasilii V. Spirin

Published Feb 8, 1989• 0 citations

Abstract

We discuss the principles of development of optical logic elements using stimulated scattering in fibers.,Theoretical estimates show that it ip possilAe to movide a pulse repetition rate of 10 12 pule/s, pump pulse energy of 10 -l2 - 10 -13 J/μ 2 , and signal pulse energy of 10 -15 J/)μm 2 . Attention is focussed on the SRS-invertor and possibility of its usage for development of generators of optical pulse sequencies and fiber-optic memories.

DOI: 10.1117/12.947877

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