Title :
Demonstration of the nonlinear fibre loop mirror as an ultrafast all-optical demultiplexer
Author :
Blow, Keith J. ; Doran, N.J. ; Nelson, Brent P.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
7/5/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The all fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) is used in the two wavelength version to show good contrast stable switching of selected pulses from a stream of short pulses. The polarisation properties of the device enable operation as a genuine four port demultiplexer.
Keywords :
fibre optics; multiplexing equipment; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; NOLM; demonstration; fibre nonlinear optical loop mirror; four port demultiplexer; long interaction lengths; nonlinear fibre loop mirror; polarisation properties; stability; stable switching of selected pulses; stream of short pulses; two-wavelength operation; ultrafast all-optical demultiplexer; ultrafast switching;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900626
