Nonlinear bent single-mode waveguide as a simple all-optical switch

Robert W. Micallef; John D. Love; Yuri S. Kivshar

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2

Nonlinear bent single-mode waveguide as a simple all-optical switch

Robert W. Micallef^*, John D. Love, Yuri S. Kivshar

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

10 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A simple all-optical switch based on a bent nonlinear planar waveguide is suggested. It is shown that the nonlinear bent waveguide allows effective and controllable switching characteristics, and the switching avoids problems associated with the phenomenon of multisoliton emission. The main advantage of this nonlinear device is shown to be a significant reduction of the switching distance in comparison with the corresponding straight waveguide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-264
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	147
Issue number	4-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 1998

Access to Document

10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2

Cite this

@article{808e3993b7df482ba6faaeb936104e55,

title = "Nonlinear bent single-mode waveguide as a simple all-optical switch",

abstract = "A simple all-optical switch based on a bent nonlinear planar waveguide is suggested. It is shown that the nonlinear bent waveguide allows effective and controllable switching characteristics, and the switching avoids problems associated with the phenomenon of multisoliton emission. The main advantage of this nonlinear device is shown to be a significant reduction of the switching distance in comparison with the corresponding straight waveguide.",

author = "Micallef, {Robert W.} and Love, {John D.} and Kivshar, {Yuri S.}",

year = "1998",

month = feb,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2",

language = "English",

volume = "147",

pages = "259--264",

journal = "Optics Communications",

issn = "0030-4018",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "4-6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nonlinear bent single-mode waveguide as a simple all-optical switch

AU - Micallef, Robert W.

AU - Love, John D.

AU - Kivshar, Yuri S.

PY - 1998/2/15

Y1 - 1998/2/15

N2 - A simple all-optical switch based on a bent nonlinear planar waveguide is suggested. It is shown that the nonlinear bent waveguide allows effective and controllable switching characteristics, and the switching avoids problems associated with the phenomenon of multisoliton emission. The main advantage of this nonlinear device is shown to be a significant reduction of the switching distance in comparison with the corresponding straight waveguide.

AB - A simple all-optical switch based on a bent nonlinear planar waveguide is suggested. It is shown that the nonlinear bent waveguide allows effective and controllable switching characteristics, and the switching avoids problems associated with the phenomenon of multisoliton emission. The main advantage of this nonlinear device is shown to be a significant reduction of the switching distance in comparison with the corresponding straight waveguide.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032003028&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2

DO - 10.1016/S0030-4018(97)00500-2

M3 - Article

SN - 0030-4018

VL - 147

SP - 259

EP - 264

JO - Optics Communications

JF - Optics Communications

IS - 4-6

ER -

Nonlinear bent single-mode waveguide as a simple all-optical switch

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this