Title :
Effect of normal mode loss in nonlinear optical loop mirror switching
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis
fDate :
3/31/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of normal mode loss in nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) switching is investigated. It is shown for both CW square and soliton pulse inputs that an unbalanced mode loss shifts the NOLM transmission coefficient with respect to reflection, and that the NOLM excess loss has sinusoidal dependence in the input pulse energy
Keywords :
mirrors; optical links; optical losses; optical resonators; optical solitons; optical switches; reflectivity; CW square pulse inputs; NOLM excess loss; NOLM transmission coefficient; input pulse energy; nonlinear optical loop mirror switching; normal mode loss; reflection; sinusoidal dependence; soliton pulse inputs; unbalanced mode loss;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940416
