Title :
Vibration-insensitive nonlinear optical loop mirror utilizing reflective scheme
Author :
Shake, Ippei ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Uchiyama, Kentaro ; Kawanishi, Satoki ; Yamabayashi, Yoshiaki
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose a new type of nonlinear optical loop mirror that can reduce nonreciprocal phase shifts due to external vibration. We experimentally confirm its excellent vibration by all-optical time-division demultiplexing of 100-Gb/s optical signal.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; high-speed optical techniques; light interferometers; mirrors; optical information processing; reflectivity; time division multiplexing; 100 Gbit/s; Gb/s optical signal; all-optical time-division demultiplexing; external vibration; nonlinear optical loop mirror; nonreciprocal phase shifts; reflective scheme; vibration-insensitive nonlinear optical loop mirror; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Sagnac interferometers; Vibrations;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
