OPTICAL SWITCHING IN TWIN-CORE ERBIUM-DOPED FIBERS

被引：55
作者：
CHU, PL
WU, B
机构：
[1] Optical Communications Group, School of Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 1992年 / 17卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.17.000255
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We report the theoretical and experimental investigation of switching in a nonlinear twin-core erbium-doped fiber coupler. It is shown that switching action takes place at a power of a fraction of 1 mW. Thus it provides a practical means of fabricating an all-optical fiber switch.
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页码：255 / 257
页数：3
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