Nonlinear all-optical phase and power-controlled switch by using the spatial soliton interaction

Yaw-Dong Wu; Yung-Fu Liao; Mao-Hsiung Chen; Kang-Hsien Chiang

doi:10.1117/12.574123

28 January 2005 Nonlinear all-optical phase and power-controlled switch by using the spatial soliton interaction

Yaw-Dong Wu, Yung-Fu Liao, Mao-Hsiung Chen, Kang-Hsien Chiang

Proceedings Volume 5646, Nonlinear Optical Phenomena and Applications; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.574123
Event: Photonics Asia, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

We propose a novel nonlinear all-optical switch by using the phase and power modulation of spatial solitons. The proposed waveguide structure is composed of a straight nonlinear signal waveguide, a nonlinear delay branch, a nonlinear control waveguide, and three nonlinear output guides. By properly launching the control power and varying the length of the delay branch, this nonlinear waveguide structure could really function as an all-optical switch. It could be a potential key component in the application of integrated-optics circuits.

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Yaw-Dong Wu, Yung-Fu Liao, Mao-Hsiung Chen, and Kang-Hsien Chiang "Nonlinear all-optical phase and power-controlled switch by using the spatial soliton interaction", Proc. SPIE 5646, Nonlinear Optical Phenomena and Applications, (28 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.574123

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