• DocumentCode
    444288
  • Title

    Highly flexible switching characteristic using nonlinear polarization rotation in a nonlinear optical loop mirror

  • Author

    Pottiez, O.

  • Author_Institution
    Faculte Polytech. de Mons, Belgium
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    803
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate theoretically that a wide variety of nonlinear switching characteristics can be obtained from a single NOLM structure exploiting nonlinear polarization rotation. Control parameters are the orientation of a wave plate and input polarization.
  • Keywords
    mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; flexible switching; nonlinear optical loop mirror; nonlinear polarization rotation; structure exploiting; wave plate orientation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical pulse shaping; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548943
  • Filename
    1548943
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444288