• DocumentCode
    1247656
  • Title

    320 to 10 Gbit/s demultiplexing using a NOLM based on commercially available components

  • Author

    Clausen, A.T. ; Siahlo, A.I. ; Seoane, Jorge ; Oxenlowe, Leif K. ; Jeppesen, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3/3/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    265
  • Lastpage
    266
  • Abstract
    An ultra-fast OTDM switch based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) containing a commercially available highly nonlinear fibre is used successfully to demultiplex from 320 to 10 Gbit/s. No special wavelength management is used to reduce the impact of walk-off.
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing; high-speed optical techniques; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 320 Gbit/s; NOLM; demultiplexing; highly nonlinear fibre; nonlinear optical loop mirror; ultra-fast OTDM switch; walk-off;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20048348
  • Filename
    1406589