Title

Material Figures Of Merit And Implications To All-Optical Waveguide Switching

Abstract

It is possible to define figures of merit which a nonlinear material must satisfy in order for it to be useful for all-optical switching in waveguides (as well as other nonlinear devices). Here we first discuss the physical basis for these figures of merit. Examples of materials in which these figures of merit both are and are not satisfied will be given. Finally the evolution of nonlinear directional couplers will be reviewed and the impact of figures of merit identified.

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

1852

Number of Pages

75-89

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Identifier

scopus

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0027211208 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0027211208

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