Soliton-like pulse train generation using a nonlinear optical loop mirror constructed from dispersion decreasing fiber

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1427-1429

  Cao, Wen Hua ^a   Wai, P K A ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optical loop mirror; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber applications; Optical pulse compression; Optical solitons; Optical switching

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSION (WAVES); LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

NONLINEAR OPTICAL LOOP MIRROR; OPTICAL PULSE COMPRESSION; OPTICAL SOLITONS; OPTICAL SWITCHING;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0036773105     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.801840     Document Type: Article

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