Title :
All-optical Gbit/s switching using nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author :
Nelson, B.P. ; Blow, K.J. ; Constantine, P.D. ; Doran, N.J. ; Lucek, J.K. ; Marshall, I.W. ; Smith, K.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK
fDate :
4/25/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The switching of a 20 Gbit/s pulse train at 2.5 Gbit/s in an all-fibre NOLM is demonstrated. An entirely semiconductor case powered configuration was used with a long loop (6.4 km) ensuring low power (10 mW) for the switching pulses.
Keywords :
fibre optics; frequency division multiplexing; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; 10 mW; 2.5 Gbit/s; 20 Gbit/s; 20 Gbit/s pulse train; 6.4 km; WDM; all-fibre NOLM; long loop; nonlinear optical loop mirror; semiconductor case powered configuration;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910438
