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All-optical Gbit/s switching using nonlinear optical loop mirror
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1991
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PhotonicsElectrical EngineeringEngineeringOptical Transmission SystemOptical PropertiesAll-optical Gbit/sFiber-optic CommunicationSwitching PulsesAll-fibre NolmOptical SwitchingPulse PowerOptical CommunicationSemiconductor CaseOptoelectronicsOptical NetworkingFibre AmplifierOptical Computing
The switching of a 20 Gbit/s pulse train at 2.5 Gbit/s in an all-fibre NOLM is demonstrated. An entirely semiconductor case powered configuration was used with a long loop (6.4 km) ensuring low power (10 mW) for the switching pulses.