Title :
Nonlinear switching in a symmetrical Sagnac interferometer including a quarter-wave plate
Author :
Pottiez, O. ; Escamilla, B. Ibarra ; Kuzin, E.A. ; Haus, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Opt. y Electron., Puebla, Mexico
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally that nonlinear switching can be obtained from a fiber Sagnac interferometer including a symmetrical coupler, highly-twisted fiber and a quarter-wave plate. Experimental results confirm previously reported theoretical predictions.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; optical fibre couplers; optical retarders; optical switches; Sagnac interferometer; highly-twisted fiber; nonlinear switching; quarter-wave plate; symmetrical coupler;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
