Title :
Highly flexible switching characteristic using nonlinear polarization rotation in a nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author_Institution :
Faculte Polytech. de Mons, Belgium
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548943
