DocumentCode
970597
Title
Efficient and ultrafast all-optical switching using high Delta n, small core chalcogenide glass fibre
Author
Asobe, M. ; Itoh, Hayato ; Miyazawa, Takaya ; Kanamori, Toshiyuki
Author_Institution
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
29
Issue
22
fYear
1993
Firstpage
1966
Lastpage
1968
Abstract
Low-power and ultrafast all-optical switching using a high Delta n small-core As2S3-based singlemode glass fibre is reported. Manipulation of a 100 GHz signal pulse train is possible by exploiting the laser-diode-driven all-optical switch.
Keywords
arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; glass fibres; high-speed optical techniques; optical Kerr effect; optical fibres; optical switches; 1.536 mum; 100 GHz signal pulse train manipulation; As 2S 3; As 2S 3-based singlemode glass fibre; Kerr shutter experiment; laser-diode-driven all-optical switch; low-power switching; multiplexed signal pulses; nonlinear optical waveguides; small core chalcogenide glass fibre; ultrafast all-optical switching;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19931309
Filename
244614
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