• DocumentCode
    881306
  • Title

    Multigigabit/s pulse source based on the switching of an optical beat signal in a nonlinear fibre loop mirror

  • Author

    Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Imperial Coll. of Sci. Technol. & Med., London, UK
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    4/15/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    658
  • Lastpage
    660
  • Abstract
    A novel technique for the generation of a high repetition rate train of transform-limited pulses is demonstrated. A 32 GHz train of 4.2 ps pulses has been generated.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical communication; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical switches; 32 GHz; 4.2 ps; high repetition rate train; nonlinear fibre loop mirror; optical beat signal switching; self-phase modulation effect; transform limited pulse generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19930441
  • Filename
    209933