Abstract
An ultrafast optical switch is described based on optical pulse switching in a nonlinear loop mirror incorporating an erbium doped fibre amplifier. Semiconductor laser diodes are used throughout, emphasising the practical applicability of this device. A 10Gbit/s pulse stream comprising 20ps pulses is modulated by a -7.4dBm, 10Gbit/s NRZ optical data stream.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-406 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics letters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 1992 |
Bibliographical note
Times Cited: 6Keywords
- nonlinear optics
- optical switching
- optoelectronics