Title :
Bistable device based on the Kerr effect in a microfiber resonator
Author :
Vienne, G. ; Grelu, Ph. ; Li, Y. ; Chen-Perdereau, X. ; Tong, L.
Author_Institution :
Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou
Abstract :
We propose a bistable device based on the Kerr effect in a microfiber resonator. Our simulations show that low switching powers (in the order of a few tens of mW) are expected with tellurite microfibers.
Keywords :
microcavities; optical Kerr effect; optical bistability; optical fibres; optical resonators; Kerr effect; bistable device; microfiber resonator; tellurite microfibers; Delay; Glass; Kerr effect; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Resonance; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410878
