• DocumentCode
    3524493
  • Title

    Polarization-Independent High-Speed Switching in a Standard Non-Linear Optical Loop Mirror

  • Author

    Mulvad, H.C.H. ; Galili, Michael ; Oxenlowe, Leif K. ; Clausen, A.T. ; Gruner-Nielsen, L. ; Jeppesen, P.

  • Author_Institution
    COM-DTU, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    24-28 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We introduce a scheme which allows polarization-independent switching in a standard NOLM. Experimental verification is performed by switching 10 Gbit/s data with 0.2 dB polarization-dependence and by error-free demultiplexing of polarization-scrambled 320 Gbit/s OTDM data.
  • Keywords
    mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; OTDM; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 320 Gbit/s; error free demultiplexing; polarization independent high speed switching; standard nonlinear optical loop mirror; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528371
  • Filename
    4528371