Designing optimal gain profiles for slow-light applications

Ravi Pant, Michael D. Stenner, Mark A. Neifeld

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4 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present the methodology for designing the optimal gain profiles for slow-light systems under the given system constraints. Optimal system designs for the multiple Lorentzian gain lines make the gain spectrum uniform over larger bandwidth compared to the single-line gain system. The design procedure for the multiple-line gain systems is modified to make the gain spectrum uniform over arbitrarily broad bandwidth and applied to the design of the gain-only and gain+absorptiou slow-light media. The optimization of the triple-line gain system improves the delay-bandwidth product 1.7 times the delay-bandwidth product for the single-line gain system. For the broadband slow-light system, the optimal gain + absorption design and the optimal gain-only design improve the fractional delay performance by factors of 1.8 and 1.4. respectively, compared to the Gaussian noise pump broadened (GNPB) system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing IV
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventAdvanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing IV - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 24 2007Jan 25 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6482
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherAdvanced Optical and Quantum Memories and Computing IV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period1/24/071/25/07

Keywords

  • Gain
  • Lorentzian
  • Optimal
  • SBS
  • Slow-light

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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