title: Soliton switching in a fiber nonlinear loop mirror.
abstract: We observe all-optical, ultrafast switching at an energy of 55 pJ in a fiber nonlinear-optical loop mirror. The entire 310-fsec soliton waveform switches with 90% peak transmission. The soliton self-frequency shift lowers the peak transmission and splits the output pulse at higher powers, in agreement with numerical simulations.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Sunderman
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Stolen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pleibel
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Simpson