Demonstration of the Optical Kerr Effect in an All-Fibre Mach-Zehnder Interferometer at Laser Diode Powers

I. H. White; R. V. Penty; R. E. Epworth

doi:10.1049/el:19880231

Demonstration of the Optical Kerr Effect in an All-Fibre Mach-Zehnder Interferometer at Laser Diode Powers

I. H. White
, R. V. Penty
, R. E. Epworth

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University of Cambridge
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Abstract

The nonlinear Kerr coefficient of a germania core optical fibre has been determined by measuring the phase shift induced by a laser diode pump on a HeNe probe in an all-fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer. It has been demonstrated that this device may be operated as an optical tap. A predicted power-length product for 100% modulation of 11 Wm has been obtained.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	340-341
Number of pages	2
Journal	Electronics Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19880231
Publication status	Published - 17 Mar 1988

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Optical fibres
Optical properties of substances
Optical waveguide components

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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