Simultaneous realization wavelength conversion and signal regeneration using a nonlinear optical loop mirror

Optics Communications

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 173-177

  Yu, Jianjun ^a   Zheng, Xueyan ^a   Liu, Fenghai ^a   Buxens, Alvaro ^a   Jeppesen, Palle ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT POLARIZATION; MIRRORS;

NONLINEAR OPTICAL LOOP MIRRORS;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 0033896768     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00736-1     Document Type: Article

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