Instabilities and all-optical phase-controlled switching in a nonlinear directional coherent coupler

Anno: 1986

Autori: Wabnitz S., Wright E.M., Seaton C.T., Stegeman G.I.

Affiliazione autori: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Istituto Superiore P. T., 00144 Roma, Italy; Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States

Abstract: The instability in the evolution of a nonlinear wave along a directional coupler is investigated with the beam propagation method, both for self-focusing and for self-defocusing materials. A new device is proposed for switching an intense light beam at the device output by changing the relative phase of a weak input signal.

Giornale/Rivista: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Volume: 49 (14)      Da Pagina: 838  A: 840

Parole chiavi: Light
DOI: 10.1063/1.97510

Citazioni: 79
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