Power-dependent switching in a coherent nonlinear directional coupler in the presence of saturation
Year: 1987
Authors: Caglioti E., Trillo S., Wabnitz S., Daino B., Stegeman G.I.
Autors Affiliation: 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.
Journal/Review: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
Volume: 51 (5) Pages from: 293 to: 295
KeyWords: Nonlinear opticsDOI: 10.1063/1.98476Citations: 38data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-11-17References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here