Power-dependent switching in a coherent nonlinear directional coupler in the presence of saturation

Anno: 1987

Autori: Caglioti E., Trillo S., Wabnitz S., Daino B., Stegeman G.I.

Affiliazione autori: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Viale Europa 190, 00144 Rome, Italy; Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States

Abstract: The fundamental limitations for all-optical switching in a nonlinear directional coupler due to the saturation of the nonlinearity have been obtained by solving analytically the nonlinear coupled-mode equations. We found that there is a minimum value required for the saturation index change to obtain efficient switching, and that the number of powers at which switching occurs at one beat length can double.

Giornale/Rivista: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Volume: 51 (5)      Da Pagina: 293  A: 295

Parole chiavi: Nonlinear optics
DOI: 10.1063/1.98476

Citazioni: 38
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