• DocumentCode
    1298696
  • Title

    All-optical switching and beam self-focusing in nonlinear singlemode Y-splitters

  • Author

    Micallef, R.W. ; Kivshar, Yuri S. ; Love, J.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. Sci. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    1/2/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    80
  • Lastpage
    82
  • Abstract
    The authors demonstrate the effective use of nonlinear-cladding symmetric and asymmetric singlemode Y-splitters for all-optical switching and beam self-focusing. This type of planar nonlinear waveguide device is based on a novel principle of controlling unstable nonlinear modes
  • Keywords
    optical directional couplers; optical planar waveguides; optical self-focusing; optical switches; optical waveguide components; all-optical switching; asymmetric type; beam self-focusing; nonlinear singlemode Y-splitters; nonlinear-cladding; planar nonlinear waveguide device; symmetric type; unstable nonlinear modes control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19970050
  • Filename
    555099
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1298696