Switching behavior of NOLM–NALM mirror configurations

Diethelm Schmieder; Pieter L. Swart

doi:10.1117/12.579931

28 January 2005 Switching behavior of NOLM-NALM mirror configurations

Diethelm Schmieder, Pieter L. Swart

Proceedings Volume 5646, Nonlinear Optical Phenomena and Applications; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579931
Event: Photonics Asia, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

We present the Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror (NOLM), the Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror (NALM), a Two - NOLM configuration and a Two - NALM configuration. For all four arrangements the switching equations are derived and computer simulation results are presented. We investigate the switching behavior of two identical NOLM loops and two different NOLM loops in dependence of the length of the nonlinear Kerr fiber, the effective fiber core diameter and the coupling constant α. The same investigations are carried out with two identical NALM loops and two different NALM loops, where additionally the dependence of the gain is considered.

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Diethelm Schmieder and Pieter L. Swart "Switching behavior of NOLM-NALM mirror configurations", Proc. SPIE 5646, Nonlinear Optical Phenomena and Applications, (28 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579931

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