• DocumentCode
    2641369
  • Title

    All-fiber optical switch based on Raman scattering

  • Author

    Starodumov, A.N. ; Barmenkov, Yu.O. ; Martinez, A. ; Torres, I.

  • Author_Institution
    Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Leon, Mexico
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    10-14 Aug 1998
  • Firstpage
    358
  • Lastpage
    360
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate for the first time to our knowledge a nonlinear optical switch based on the Raman effect in a Sagnac loop with highly GeO2 doped fiber. In addition to providing all-optical switching, this device also amplifies the signal pulse. Because the Raman amplification dominates over the Kerr effect in highly-germanium-doped fibers, the transfer function of this switch exhibits a behavior different to that of the purely Kerr switch
  • Keywords
    Raman spectra; germanate glasses; optical fibres; optical glass; optical switches; optical transfer function; Kerr effect; Raman amplification; Raman effect; Raman scattering; Sagnac loop; all-fiber optical switch; all-optical switching; highly GeO2 doped fiber; highly-germanium-doped fibers; nonlinear optical switch; purely Kerr switch; signal pulse amplification; transfer function; Germanium; Kerr effect; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
  • Conference_Location
    Kauai, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4950-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NLO.1998.710309
  • Filename
    710309
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2641369