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All-optical Gbit/s switching using nonlinear optical loop mirror |
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| Authors: | Nelson B.P. Blow K.J. Constantine P.D. Doran N.J. Lucek J.K. Marshall I.W. Smith K. |
| Affiliation: | British Telecom Res. Labs., Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK; |
| Abstract: | 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.< |
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