DocumentCode
970631
Title
Pulse compression by an optical fibre loop mirror constructed from two different fibres
Author
Steele, A.L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Math. and Phys., Manchester Metropolitan Univ., UK
Volume
29
Issue
22
fYear
1993
Firstpage
1972
Lastpage
1974
Abstract
Simulation of a nonlinear optical loop mirror composed of two fibres with different dispersion and/or nonlinearity is reported. Results show that optical switching is possible with a symmetric coupler along with the possibility of pulse compression.
Keywords
fibre optic sensors; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical resonators; optical switches; all-fibre Sagnac interferometer; dispersion; fibre optic sensor; nonlinear optical loop mirror; nonlinearity; optical fibre loop mirror; optical resonators; optical switching; pulse compression; symmetric coupler;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19931313
Filename
244617
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