Title :
Nonlinear optical glasses for ultrafast optical switches
Author :
Friberg, Stephen R. ; Smith, Peter W.
Author_Institution :
Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
12/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper we report degenerate four-wave-mixing measurements of the nonlinear coefficient of rutile and a number of optical glasses at 1.06 μm. We define a figure of merit which measures the suitability of a material for nonlinear waveguide switches and show that the best glasses have figures of merit substantially higher than any other material. We include a brief discussion of the types of switching elements that could be made with these materials.
Keywords :
Glass materials/devices; Optical measurements; Optical mixers; Optical propagation in nonlinear media; Optical switches; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide switches; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073278
