• DocumentCode
    1034213
  • Title

    Experimental demonstration of NOLM switching based on nonlinear polarisation rotation

  • Author

    Pottiez, O. ; Kuzin, E.A. ; Ibarra-Escamilla, B. ; Camas-Anzueto, J.T. ; Gutiérrez-Zainos, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Service d´´Electro-magnetisme et de Telecommun., Faculte Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    892
  • Lastpage
    894
  • Abstract
    Nonlinear polarisation rotation is shown experimentally to be an effective process to switch a fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM). If interfering beams have different polarisations, no power imbalance is required. Contrary to standard NOLM designs, the proposed architecture combines high contrast with simultaneously low critical power and low insertion losses.
  • Keywords
    mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre polarisation; optical losses; optical rotation; optical switches; fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror switching; low critical power; low insertion loss; nonlinear polarisation rotation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20045137
  • Filename
    1315515
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1034213