Peng Yong-jun,Qiu Kun,Ji Si-wei.Research on pulse edge extraction by using nonlinear optical fiber-loop mirror[J].Optoelectronics Letters,2012,8(1):9-12 Research on pulse edge extraction by using nonlinear optical fiber-loop mirror Author Name Affiliation Peng Yong-jun  Key Laboratory of Broadband Optical Fibre Transmission and Communication Networks, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Ch.ina  Qiu Kun  Key Laboratory of Broadband Optical Fibre Transmission and Communication Networks, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Ch.ina  Ji Si-wei  Key Laboratory of Broadband Optical Fibre Transmission and Communication Networks, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Ch.ina  Abstract:       The output characteristics of nonlinear optical fiber-loop mirror are analyzed in detail when the pump pulses with the same wavelength are input in the both directions for recovering the clock component of the signal spectrum. It is found that the double output pulses are produced in the transmission port of the nonlinear optical fiber-loop mirror. The output pulse peaks are located in time domain at the rising and falling edges of the pump pulses. It is demonstrated that the rising and falling edges of the pump pulse can be directly extracted by this method. Through numerical simulation, the effects of the relative delay of pump pulses and the dispersion of fiber on the characteristics of output pulses are studied. By spectrum analysis, it is found that the spectrum of output pulse sequence includes the clock components of the pump pulse sequence, and a new idea is provided for all-optical clock extraction. Hits: 4134 Download times: 520 This work has been supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No.2009AA012216), and the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of China (No.2011CB301703). View Full Text    Download reader