All-optical 2 × 2 switch based on kerr effect in highly nonlinear fiber for ultrafast applications

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2439-2441

  Berrettini, Gianluca ^a   Meloni, Gianluca ^a   Bogoni, Antonella ^a   Potì, Luca ^a  

^a CNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

All optical switch; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber switches; Ultrafast optics

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; PHASE MODULATION; POLARIZATION; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ALL-OPTICAL SWITCH; OPTICAL CONTROL PUMP SIGNAL; SWITCH CONFIGURATION;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 33947260106     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.881244     Document Type: Article

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