We demonstrate experimentally that nonlinear switching can be obtained from a fiber Sagnac interferometer including a symmetrical coupler, highly-twisted fiber and a quarter-wave plate. Experimental results confirm previously reported theoretical predictions.
Nonlinear switching in a symmetrical Sagnac interferometer including a quarter-wave plate
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). ; 1 ; 2 pp. vol.1
2004-01-01
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