• DocumentCode
    937667
  • Title

    Transparent optical signal regeneration using a nonlinear bistable device

  • Author

    Cada, Michael ; He, Jinwei ; Rolland, C. ; SpringThorpe, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tech. Univ. of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    18
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    1631
  • Lastpage
    1632
  • Abstract
    Transparent optical signal regeneration is demonstrated using a nonlinear bistable distributed-feedback/Fabry-Perot structure, which has a high switching contrast (>40:1), fast recovery time (4 ns) and low threshold power (2 mW).
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; laser beam applications; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical links; optical switches; 2 mW; 4 ns; Fabry-Perot structure; distributed-feedback; high switching contrast; long-haul optical fibre links; low threshold power; nonlinear bistable device; nonlinear optics; optical communications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19931086
  • Filename
    233086
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=937667