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
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