Title :
All-optical in-band OSNR monitoring at 160Gb/s using non-linear optical loop mirror
Author :
Iredale, Timothy B. ; Pelusi, Mark ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
A sensitive optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) monitor was implemented at 160Gb/s using the non-linear power transfer function (PTF) of an asymmetrical non-linear optical loop mirror (NOLM). The device is highly sensitive in the region 5-15dB OSNR.
Keywords :
mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical transfer function; all-optical in-band OSNR monitoring; asymmetrical non-linear optical loop mirror; non-linear power transfer function; optical signal-to-noise ratio monitor; Mirrors; Monitoring; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Signal to noise ratio; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519177
