Abstract
In this paper authors report the first demonstration of a diode laser powered Kerr effect device, consisting of a single birefringent fiber, able to phase-shift and switch an optical signal generated by a second laser diode. They have obtained fast, stable phase-shifting of 90° in a single fiber, at a coupled pump power of only 20 mW. Using this phase shift to induce polarization switching with resultant gating, 25% modulation of the diode laser signal has been observed, with a detection limited-rise time of 10ns.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-134 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEE Conference Publication |
| Issue number | 292 pt 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1988 |
| Event | Fourteenth European Conference on Optical Communication - Brighton, Engl Duration: 11 Sept 1988 → 15 Sept 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering