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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 7, July 2000

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40-Gb/s All-Optical Wavelength Conversion Based on a Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror

Jianjun Yu, Xueyan Zheng, Christophe Peucheret, Anders T. Clausen, Henrik N. Poulsen and Palle Jeppesen Member, IEEE

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Abstract:

All-optical wavelength conversion based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) at 40 Gb/s is demonstrated for the first time. The effect of walkoff time between control beam and signal beams is investigated when the NOLM is used as an all-optical wavelength converter or an all-optical demultiplexer.

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