All-optical multiplexing of femtosecond signalsusing an AlGaAsnonlinear directional coupler

19 January 1995

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 31 (2) , 118-119
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19950094

Abstract

The authors demonstrate multiplexing of femtosecond signals without the usual 3 dB loss of conventional passive multiplexers using an AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler controlled by strong pump pulses.

Keywords

PUMP PULSE CONTROL
FEMTOSECOND SIGNALS
NONLINEAR DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
ALGAAS
ALL-OPTICAL MULTIPLEXING

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