Title :
Polarization-independent demultiplexing with a polarization diversity nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author :
Olsson, Bengt-Erik ; Andrekson, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Optoelectron. & Electr. Meas., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
Polarization independence is a prerequisite if all-optical demultiplexing is to be implemented in future high-speed communication links. The nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) switch has shown potential to work at very high speed. Polarization-independent switching in the NOLM has previously been reported using cross-spliced polarization-maintaining fibers and by inserting control pulses through a wavelength-division multiplexer (WDM). We present a polarization-diversity NOLM to achieve polarization independence using standard dispersion-shifted fiber in the NOLM with no WDM required
Keywords :
demultiplexing; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; photonic switching systems; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; all-optical demultiplexing; high-speed communication links; polarization diversity nonlinear optical loop mirror; polarization-independent demultiplexing; pseudorandom data; standard dispersion-shifted fiber; Communication switching; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical switches; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719884
