Polarization independent demultiplexing in a polarization diversity nonlinear optical loop mirror

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 764-766

  Olsson, Bengt Erik ^a   Andrekson, Peter A ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber switches; Optical interferometry; Polarization

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MIRRORS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

OPTICAL DEMULTIPLEXING TECHNIQUE; POLARIZATION DIVERSITY;

MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0031162911     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.584983     Document Type: Article

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