Abstract
In this letter, we demonstrate the selection between two bistable states of a semiconductor fiber ring laser, using bits from a timeslot channel switched out using a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer. By changing the selected timeslot channel, we were able to change the semiconductor fiber ring laser from a state with a two-peak output at 1570.6 and 1579 nm to a state with one-peak output at 1570.6 nm. This structure has potential application to optical memories.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 989-991 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2002 |
Keywords
- fibre lasers
- optical bistability
- optical storage
- optical switches
- ring lasers
- semiconductor optical amplifiers