1 December 2002 Pump-controlled signal switching using nonlinear dual-core fiber
Yi Bin Lu, Pak Lim Chu
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We report a pump-controlled optical signal switch consisting simply of a length of dual-core erbium-doped fiber. It has the following attractive features: (1) wide bandwidth signal switching covering the wavelength range 1552 to 1585 nm, and (2) switching efficiency of nearly 100%.
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Yi Bin Lu and Pak Lim Chu "Pump-controlled signal switching using nonlinear dual-core fiber," Optical Engineering 41(12), (1 December 2002). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1521134
Published: 1 December 2002
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KEYWORDS
Switching

Switches

Nonlinear optics

Refractive index

Optical fibers

Erbium

Optical switching

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