Title :
Ultrafast optical multi/demultiplexer utilising optical kerb effect in polarisation-maintaining single-mode fibres
Author :
Morioka, T. ; Saruwatari, M. ; Takada, A.
Author_Institution :
NTT Telecommunication Networks Laboratories, Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
An ultrafast time-domain optical multi/demultiplexer utilising the optical Kerr effect in two birefringent fibres concatenated with each fast axis crossed is proposed. Stable demultiplexing of an ultrashort 30 ps optical pulse train at 1.97 GHz from a gain-switched DFB LD has been successfully demonstrated using CW mode-locked Nd:YAG laser control pulses.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical Kerr effect; optical fibres; 1.97 GHz; 30 ps; CW mode-locked Nd:YAG laser control pulses; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; birefringent fibres; demultiplexers; gain-switched DFB LD; multiplexers; optical Kerr effect; polarisation-maintaining single-mode fibres; ultrafast optical switching;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870326
