Title :
Optical loop mirror multiplexer
Author :
Lee, K.S. ; Shu, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
Abstract :
A novel fiber-optic configuration has been developed to generate high-repetition-rate optical pulses up to hundreds of GHz. The set-up consists of a parallel connection of optical loop mirrors. The multiplexer has potential applications in multichannel parallel processing and in high speed optical communications. With the use of fiber switches, our set-up can be converted into an optical bit pattern generator.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical switches; parallel processing; fiber switches; fiber-optic configuration; high speed optical communications; high-repetition-rate optical pulses; multichannel parallel processing; optical bit pattern generator; optical loop mirror multiplexer; optical loop mirrors; parallel connection; set-up; Bit rate; Data communication; Mirrors; Multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
