Title :
Optical sampling oscilloscope using nonlinear fibre loop mirror
Author :
Nelson, Brent P. ; Doran, N.J.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
An optical sampling system employing the nonlinear loop mirror is described. This enables the display of picosecond pulses on millisecond time scales thus performing the function of an all optical sampling oscilloscope.
Keywords :
cathode-ray oscilloscopes; fibre optics; nonlinear optics; sampled data systems; all optical sampling oscilloscope; display of picosecond pulses; millisecond time scales; nonlinear fibre loop mirror; optical sampling system;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910132
