Optimization of all-optical EDFA-based Sagnac-interferometer switch

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 14234-14243

  Fei, Wang ^a   Chunfei, Li ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFEROMETERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE MODULATION; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; SCHRODINGER EQUATION; SWITCHING;

PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 35349001226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.014234     Document Type: Article

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