Title :
Optical flip-flop memory and routing operation based on polarization bistability in optical fiber
Author :
Bony, P.-Y. ; Guasoni, M. ; Assemat, E. ; Pitois, S. ; Sugny, D. ; Picozzi, A. ; Jauslin, H.-R. ; Fatome, J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, Univ. de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Abstract :
A polarization bistability and hysteresis cycle phenomenon is demonstrated in optical fibers thanks to a counter-propagating four-wave mixing interaction. Based on this process, we successfully report the proof-of-principle of an optical flip-flop memory and a 10-Gbit/s routing operation.
Keywords :
flip-flops; hysteresis; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; multiwave mixing; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical logic; optical storage; telecommunication network routing; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; counter-propagating four-wave mixing interaction; hysteresis cycle phenomenon; optical fiber; optical flip-flop memory; polarization bistability; routing operation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Hysteresis; Optical bistability; Optical fibers; Optical polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963831
