Guiding and switching of self-induced transparency solitons

Year: 1990

Authors: Romagnoli M., Wabnitz S., Zoccolotti L., Guzman A.

Autors Affiliation: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Abstract: We first investigate the possibility of guiding self induced transparency solitons in one dimensional doped optical guides by means of the beam propagation method. The analysis predicts the all-optical routing of the whole soliton pulse between the output ports of a directional coupler.

Journal/Review: INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS CONFERENCE SERIES

Volume: 115      Pages from: 203  to: 206

KeyWords: Optics–Nonlinear; Switching Systems; Waveguide Components–Couplers, Solitons, Waveguides, Optical