Optical bistability, instabilities and power limiting behaviour from a dual nonlinear optical fibre loop mirror resonator

A resonator composed of two connected nonlinear optical fibre loop mirrors was investigated numerically. Results show optical bistability and instabilities in the reflected and transmitted output. The input power to induce the bistable behaviour was lower than for a similar arrangement of a single n...

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Published in:Optics communications 2004-06, Vol.236 (1), p.209-218
Main Author: Steele, A.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Dynamics of nonlinear optical systems
optical instabilities, optical chaos and complexity, and optical spatio-temporal dynamics
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber resonator
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Laser optical systems: design and operation
NOLM
Nonlinear optics
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical bistability
Optical bistability, multistability and switching, including local field effects
Optical instabilities
Optical power limiter
Optics
Other fiber-optical devices
Physics
Resonators, cavities, amplifiers, arrays, and rings
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Summary:A resonator composed of two connected nonlinear optical fibre loop mirrors was investigated numerically. Results show optical bistability and instabilities in the reflected and transmitted output. The input power to induce the bistable behaviour was lower than for a similar arrangement of a single nonlinear optical loop mirror with feedback. For certain parameter values the transmitted output can be clamped to a relatively steady value, offering potential as an optical power limiter.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/j.optcom.2004.03.021