Title :
Polarization insensitive nonlinear optical loop mirror demultiplexer using twisted fiber
Author :
Liang, Y. ; Lou, J.W. ; Stocker, J.C. ; Boyraz, O. ; Andersen, J.K. ; Islam, M.N. ; Nolan, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We reduce the polarization sensitivity of a nonlinear optical loop mirror from 5 dB to 0.5 dB by twisting fiber at 8 turns/m. Twisted fiber equates the nonlinear phase-shift terms of the parallel and orthogonal polarizations.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; sensitivity; 40 Gbit/s; nonlinear phase-shift terms; orthogonal polarizations; parallel polarizations; polarization insensitive nonlinear optical loop mirror demultiplexer; polarization sensitivity; twisted fiber; Birefringence; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768047
