All-optical modulation-format convertor employing polarization-rotation-type nonlinear optical fiber loop mirror

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 1530-1532

  Arahira, Shin ^a   Murai, Hitoshi ^a   Fujii, Kozo ^a  

^a OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced modulation format; Fiber nonlinearity; Format conversion; Optical communication systems; Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MODULATION FORMAT; ALL-OPTICAL; ALL-OPTICAL REGENERATORS; CONTROL SIGNALS; DRIVING CONDITIONS; FIBER NONLINEARITY; FORMAT CONVERSION; IN LINES; LOSS GENERATIONS; NONLINEAR OPTICAL FIBER LOOP MIRRORS; ON-OFF-KEYING; OPTICAL AXIS; OPTICAL SIGNALS; PHASE-SHIFT KEYING; REGENERATIVE FUNCTIONS; WAVE PLATES; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; FIBERS; LIGHT MODULATION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL RESONATORS; PHOTONICS; POLARIZATION; ROTATION;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 65349124359     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2008.928833     Document Type: Article

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