DocumentCode
920264
Title
Observation of ultrafast nonlinear polarization switching induced by polarization instability in a birefringent fiber rocking filter
Author
Trillo, Stefano ; Wabnitz, Stefan ; Banyai, William C. ; Finlayson, Neil ; Seaton, Colin T. ; Stegeman, George I. ; Stolen, Roger H.
Author_Institution
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
Volume
25
Issue
1
fYear
1989
Firstpage
104
Lastpage
112
Abstract
Ultrafast all-optical switching between two orthogonal linear polarizations in a periodically twisted fiber filter is discussed. The dependence of the switching characteristics on the input power and operating wavelength is considered.<>
Keywords
birefringence; fibre optics; high-speed optical techniques; light polarisation; optical bistability; optical filters; optical switches; birefringent fiber rocking filter; periodically twisted fiber filter; polarization instability; ultrafast nonlinear polarization switching; Birefringence; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear filters; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.16249
Filename
16249
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