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
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"
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801199
