DocumentCode
890724
Title
Polarisation-independent switching in a nonlinear optical loop mirror by a dual-wavelength switching pulse
Author
Bulow, Henning ; Veith, G.
Author_Institution
Alcatel SEL AG Res. Center, Stuttgart, Germany
Volume
29
Issue
7
fYear
1993
fDate
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
588
Lastpage
589
Abstract
Polarisation-independent all-optical switching has been demonstrated in a nonlinear optical loop mirror using a switching pulse comprising two waves of orthogonal polarisation and a few nanometre wavelength separation. Neither a polarisation-maintaining loop fibre nor polarisation adjustment of the switching pulse was required in the loop mirror to achieve polarisation-independent switching.
Keywords
mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical switches; dual-wavelength switching pulse; nonlinear loop fibre; nonlinear optical loop mirror; orthogonal polarisation; polarisation-independent switching;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19930394
Filename
211862
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