DocumentCode
1082994
Title
Ultrafast multibeatlength all-optical fibre switch
Author
Pei, S.C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Volume
27
Issue
13
fYear
1991
fDate
6/20/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1209
Lastpage
1211
Abstract
A simple and stable all-optical polarisation switch from a 1.1 km length of fibre has been fabricated. To the authors´ knowledge this is the first that an all-optical switch has been operated successfully in the multibeatlength regime. Low switching power occurs as a result.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical switches; 1.1 km; all-optical fibre switch; low switching power; multibeatlength regime; polarisation switch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19910753
Filename
132755
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