Abstract
We report the generation of slow light using Brillouin amplification in a short length of highly nonlinear
bismuth-oxide fiber. By using just 2 m of fiber, we demonstrate a five-fold reduction in group velocity for
~200-ns pulses, which we believe to be a record for a
slow-light propagation in an optical fiber. Moreover, by virtue of the high nonlinearity per unit length of this
fiber, we achieve this at a very modest pump power level of just ~400 mW and with a low inherent device latency of 14 ns. These results highlight both the merits and
practicality of using high nonlinearity nonsilica fibers for slow-light devices.
© 2007 IEEE
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