Guided-light two-wave-mixing on a spherical surface

Year: 2000

Authors: Sottini S., Giorgetti E., Gignoli A., Palchetti L., Grando D.

Autors Affiliation: Ist. Ric. Sulle Onde E., Via Panciatichi 64, 50127, Florence, Italy

Abstract: A novel guided structure is proposed which is aimed at developing integrated all-optical signal processors exploiting two wave mixing interactions. The structure is based on the whispering propagation on a hemispherical glass substrate and contains a dye-doped photoresist film as the test nonlinear material. Its functionality was demonstrated successfully with two wave mixing experiments that were performed with CW light at 1321 nm and with a probe beam at 647 nm.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS (PRINT)

Volume: 173 (1-6)      Pages from: 389  to: 395

More Information: This research was partially funded by the Italian Targeted Project on Advanced Materials for technological Applications MSTAII.
KeyWords: Dyes; Four wave mixing; Glass; Light; Light propagation; Nonlinear optics; Optical communication; Optical films; Photoresists; Signal processing; Substrates, Integrated all optical signal processors; Probe beam; Two wave mixing; Whispering propagation, Integrated optoelectronics
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00602-1