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Theory and numerical analysis of higher order dispersion effects on ultra‐high‐speed nonlinear optical loop mirror demultiplexer
Author(s) -
Zhang Fan,
Ye Peida
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.1239
Subject(s) - terabit , demultiplexer , dispersion (optics) , optics , physics , nonlinear system , multiplexing , microwave , dispersion shifted fiber , signal (programming language) , loop (graph theory) , wavelength division multiplexing , optical fiber , electronic engineering , multiplexer , computer science , engineering , wavelength , fiber optic sensor , mathematics , quantum mechanics , combinatorics , programming language
The effects of higher order dispersion are analyzed for the first time in ultra‐fast signal demultiplexing using a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM). The results show that performance degradation of NOLM can occur when higher order dispersion is not negligible. Therefore, a loop fiber with a higher order dispersion that is as small as possible should be chosen to realize terabit/second operation of the NOLM. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 30: 124–127, 2001.