Title :
Optimization of phase-controlled soliton switching in nonlinear optical fibers
Author :
Ramos, Pedro M. ; Paiva, Carlos R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Engenharia Electrotecnica e de Computadores, Inst. de Telecomunicacoes, lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
Using a variational approach based on the Lagrangian formulation, we present an optimization procedure for phase-controlled soliton switching in nonlinear optical fibers. Both twin-core nonlinear fiber couplers and birefringent nonlinear optical fibers are considered
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre polarisation; optical solitons; optical switches; optical variables control; phase control; variational techniques; Lagrangian formulation; birefringent nonlinear optical fibers; nonlinear optical fibers; optimization; phase-controlled soliton switching; twin-core nonlinear fiber couplers; variational approach; Birefringence; Differential equations; Lagrangian functions; Optical computing; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Solitons; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3895-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1997.630675
