Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to optoelectronic network switches. In one embodiment, an optoelectronic switch includes a set of roughly parallel input waveguides and a set of roughly parallel output waveguides positioned roughly perpendicular to the input waveguides. Each of the output waveguides crosses the set of input waveguides. The optoelectronic switch includes at least one switch element configured to switch one or more optical signals transmitted on one or more input waveguides onto one or more crossing output waveguides.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical switch of the NOLM type and to a related optical sampler. The optical switch has a very high time resolution due to a dual passage of the signal to be switched and of the switching signal in the optical loop, wherein the second switching window during the second passage is adjusted so as to slightly overlap the first switching window during the first passage. The switch also has a very good noise ratio and high dynamics. The invention also relates to an optical sampler including means for replicating the signal to be sampled for transmitting the same to the high time resolution optical switch.
Abstract:
A laser system for generating and amplifying optical pulses with a tunable output wavelength in the near-infrared between approximately 0.75 and 2.5 μm comprises an optical parametric amplifier having a nonlinear crystal (4), an optical seed source (2) for supplying an optical seed pulse to the nonlinear crystal (4) and an optical pump source (3) for supplying an optical pump pulse to the nonlinear crystal (4). The optical seed source (2) is adapted for supplying a wavelength in a range between approximately 0.75 and 2.5 μm, and the optical pump source (3) is adapted for supplying a wavelength in a range between approximately 0.65 and 1 μm. The nonlinear crystal (4) is biaxial and can be a KTP crystal. A relatively efficient and robust mirror arrangement for such a system is also disclosed, as well as methods for generating and amplifying optical pulses with a tunable output wavelength.
Abstract:
Wavelength converter device (100), for generating a converted radiation at frequency Ωg through interaction between at least one signal radiation at frequency Ωg and at least one pump radiation at frequency Ωg, comprising * an input (1) for said at least one signal radiation at frequency Ωg; * a pump light source (3) for generating said at least one pump radiation at frequency Ωg; * an output (2) for taking out said converted radiation at frequency Ωg; * a structure (4) for transmitting said signal radiation, said structure (4) including one optical resonator (10) comprising a non-linear material, having an optical length of at least 40*θ/2, wavelength θ is the wavelength of the pump radiation, and resonating at the pump, signal and converted frequencies Ωp, Ωs and Ωg, characterized in that said structure (4) comprises a further optical resonator (20) coupled in series to said optical resonator (10), said further optical resonator (20) comprising a non-linear material, having an optical length of at least 40*θ/2, wherein θ is the wavelength of the pump radiation, and resonating at the pump, signal and converted Ωp, Ωs and Ωg; wherein by propagating through said structure (4) the pump and signal radiation generate said converted radiation by non-linear interaction within said optical resonators (10, 20).