100 GB/S Time Division Multiplex (TDM) Access Nodes and Regenerators Based on Novel Loop Mirrors with High Nonlinearity Fibers

Abstract

This report covers work on the development of twisted and spun optical fiber for use in a polarization insensitive nonlinear optical loop mirror. Work is also described in the area of optical wavelength conversion based on parametric amplification in highly nonlinear fiber. In addition an optical time domain demultiplexer was demonstrated at 80 Gbps using the nonlinear optical loop mirror as part of its structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408945

Entities

People

  • Mohammed N. Islam

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Frequency Combs
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Masers
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Network Science
  • Optical Correlators
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Repetition Rate
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Wave Mixing
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.