Abstract
We present an ultrafast nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) switch based on multiple collisions between orthogonally polarized signal and control solitons in highly birefringent optical fiber. The 8-m circumference switch has an on/off ratio of 80: 1 and exhibits tolerance to timing jitter of 1.2 ps.
© 1997 Optical Society of America
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