Abstract

A novel device arrangement for all-optical switching that permits efficient exploitation of waveguide nonlinearities is discussed. It is based on a long optical fiber loop mirror with an integral short asymmetrically located optical amplifier. The device performance is demonstrated by using a Nd(3+)-doped fiber amplifier. Switching is obtained for peak signal powers of less than 1 W and an amplifier pump power of 10 mW.

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OpticsAmplifierOptical amplifierLoop (graph theory)SIGNAL (programming language)Optical switchNonlinear opticsPower (physics)Materials scienceOptical fiberPhysicsOptoelectronicsLaserComputer science

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1990
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article
Volume
15
Issue
13
Pages
752-752
Citations
531
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M. E. Fermann, F. Haberl, Michael Höfer et al. (1990). Nonlinear amplifying loop mirror. Optics Letters , 15 (13) , 752-752. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.15.000752

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10.1364/ol.15.000752