A nonlinear optical signal-treating apparatus can suppress the distortion
of pulse light to be inputted into an optical fiber to an allowable level
or less. The apparatus comprises a pulse light source for outputting
first pulse light, a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber that is
spliced with the first optical fiber and has a mode-field diameter
smaller than that of the first optical fiber, and a light-introducing
system for inputting the first pulse light into the first optical fiber.
The second optical fiber receives the first pulse light and generates
second pulse light having a newly produced wavelength. The peak power
ratio of the first pulse light outputted from the first optical fiber to
that inputted into the first optical fiber and the pulse width ratio of
the first pulse light outputted from the first optical fiber to that
inputted into the first optical fiber are 0.5 to 1.5.