Title :
All-optical ultra-fast 2×2 switch based on XPM-induced polarization rotation in highly nonlinear fiber
Author :
Berrettini, Gianluca ; Meloni, Gianluca ; Ghelfi, Paolo ; Bogoni, Antonella ; Potí, Luca
Author_Institution :
CEIRC, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
An all-optical ultra-fast 2×2 spatial switch based on polarization rotation induced by cross-phase-modulation in highly non-linear fiber is presented. Bit-error-rate measurements confirm the effectiveness of the proposed scheme and its suitability in cascaded configurations.
Keywords :
error statistics; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical switches; phase modulation; XPM-induced polarization rotation; bit-error-rate; cross-phase-modulation; highly nonlinear fiber; optical ultrafast switch; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Packet switching;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215571
