Title :
Monolithically integrated nonlinear Sagnac interferometer and its application as a 20 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexer
Author :
Jahn, E. ; Agrawal, N. ; Pieper, W. ; Ehrke, H.-J. ; Franke, D. ; Fürst, W. ; Weinert, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
4/25/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Sagnac interferometer consisting of a semiconductor laser amplifier and a 3 dB coupler monolithically integrated within a waveguide loop mirror is fabricated and its application as a 20 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexer is demonstrated
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; digital communication; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; laser beam applications; light interferometers; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical couplers; optical fibre communication; optical waveguides; photonic switching systems; semiconductor lasers; 3 dB coupler; 5 to 20 Gbit/s; OEIC; OTDM networks; all-optical demultiplexer; monolithically integrated device; nonlinear Sagnac interferometer; optical TDM; photonic IC; semiconductor laser amplifier; waveguide loop mirror;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960515
