• DocumentCode
    3630979
  • Title

    Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror with a Twisted Fiber and Birefringence Bias

  • Author

    B. Ibarra-Escamilla;O. Pottiez;E. A. Kuzin;J. W. Haus;R. Rojas-Laguna;P. Zaca-Moran;R. Grajales-Coutino

  • Author_Institution
    Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electr?nica, Departamento de Optica, Puebla, Pue 72000, Mexico, baidemar@inaoep.mx
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We examine the transmission characteristics in a symmetrical NOLM using a highly twisted fiber, and a quarter-wave (QW) plate in the loop. The QW plate adjustment enables tuning the critical power over a wide range.
  • Keywords
    "Fiber nonlinear optics","Mirrors","Birefringence","Optical fiber polarization","Optical retarders","Optical pulse compression","Dynamic range","Optical pulses","Pulse compression methods","Pulse modulation"
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
  • ISSN
    1550-381X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801199
  • Filename
    4801199
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3630979