All-Optical Switching Of Solitons In An Active Nonlinear Directional Coupler

    Authors

    J. Wilson; G. I. Stegeman;E. M. Wright

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Quantum Electron.

    Keywords

    Doped Fiber Amplifiers; Pulses; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics

    Abstract

    A numerical study of the all-optical switching properties of an active nonlinear directional coupler is presented. The switching power is reduced for both CW and soliton inputs because of the gain. The switching properties of the coupler are enhanced for solitons, which switch nearly completely. For ultrashort pulses, the effects of the bandwidth of the gain medium are considered by using a general form for the gain band. The gain spectrum of erbium is also considered as a specific example.

    Journal Title

    Optical and Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    24

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-1992

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    S1325

    Last Page

    S1336

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1992JY82200007

    ISSN

    0306-8919

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