Title :
Polarisation-insensitive all-optical demultiplexing over a wide wavelength range in a short-fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author :
Bulow, Henning ; Pfeiffer, Thomas ; Veith, Christian
Author_Institution :
Res. Centre, Alcatel SEL, Stuttgart
fDate :
1/6/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate polarisation-insensitive bit switching of a 20GHz signal pulse train over a large wavelength range of 29nm in a nonlinear optical loop mirror configuration employing a 500m loop fibre and a polarisation maintaining EDFA. A high on/off extinction ratio exceeding 18dB and a signal/switching pulse walk-off of less than 13ps were measured
Keywords :
demultiplexing; light polarisation; mirrors; multiplexing equipment; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical receivers; optical resonators; optical switches; sensitivity; 13 ps; 20 GHz; 500 m; high on/off extinction ratio; loop fibre; polarisation maintaining EDFA; polarisation-insensitive all-optical demultiplexing; polarisation-insensitive bit switching; short-fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror; signal pulse train; signal/switching pulse walk-off; wide wavelength range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940013
