Title :
Polarization-Independent High-Speed Switching in a Standard Non-Linear Optical Loop Mirror
Author :
Mulvad, H.C.H. ; Galili, Michael ; Oxenlowe, Leif K. ; Clausen, A.T. ; Gruner-Nielsen, L. ; Jeppesen, P.
Author_Institution :
COM-DTU, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We introduce a scheme which allows polarization-independent switching in a standard NOLM. Experimental verification is performed by switching 10 Gbit/s data with 0.2 dB polarization-dependence and by error-free demultiplexing of polarization-scrambled 320 Gbit/s OTDM data.
Keywords :
mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; OTDM; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 320 Gbit/s; error free demultiplexing; polarization independent high speed switching; standard nonlinear optical loop mirror; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528371
