Title :
Polarization-independent OTDM demultiplexer based on NOLM with a polarization diversity loop
Author :
Wang, Zhaoxin ; Huo, Li ; Lin, Chinlon ; Chan, Chun-Kit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin
Abstract :
Polarization-independent all-optical time-division-demultiplexing is successfully demonstrated by incorporating a polarization diversity loop into the conventional NOLM. The polarization dependence is reduced from 6.3 dB to 0.6 dB in a 40 to 10-Gb/s OTDM experiment
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; time division multiplexing; 10 to 40 Gbit/s; OTDM demultiplexer; all-optical time-division-demultiplexing; nonlinear optical loop mirror; polarization diversity loop; polarization-independent demultiplexer; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215498
