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
fDate :
7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20045137
