Title :
Ultrafast multibeatlength all-optical fibre switch
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
fDate :
6/20/1991 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910753
