Nonlinear photonic switching by using the spatial soliton collision
- 15 October 1990
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 15 (20) , 1123-1125
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.15.001123
Abstract
We introduce a novel device for optical switching by using the position shift of the spatial soliton after collision, The device is a one-to-three switching device controlled by two control beams. For the optimum signal power, the transmission efficiency is above 95%. The wave propagation in the structure and the transmission efficiency as a function of input signal power are shown and discussed.Keywords
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