UWB pulse generation and distribution using a NOLM based optical switch

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2635-2640

  Huang, Hao ^a   Xu, Kun ^a   Li, Jiangqiang ^a   Wu, Jian ^a   Hong, Xiaobin ^a   Lin, Jintong ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Cross phase modulation (XPM); Gaussian doublet; Gaussian monocycle; Nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM); Ultra wideband (UWB)

Indexed keywords

LASER TUNING; LASERS; MICROWAVES; MIRRORS; MODULATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PHASE MODULATION; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TRELLIS CODES; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

CROSS PHASE MODULATION (XPM); GAUSSIAN DOUBLET; GAUSSIAN MONOCYCLE; NONLINEAR OPTICAL LOOP MIRROR (NOLM); ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB);

PULSE GENERATORS;

EID: 54949136601     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.927785     Document Type: Article

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