Title :
Nonlinear propagation in an integrated AlGaAs Bragg grating
Author :
Broderick, N.G.R. ; Millar, P. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; De La Rue, R. ; Krauss, T.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have examined nonlinear propagation in integrated AlGaAs gratings. Significant nonlinear switching was observed at powers below the damage threshold of AlGaAs and this was due to the formation of gap solitons within the grating´s bandgap.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; energy gap; gallium arsenide; integrated optics; light propagation; optical solitons; optical switches; AlGaAs; damage threshold; gap soliton formation; grating bandgap; integrated AlGaAs Bragg grating; nonlinear propagation; nonlinear switching; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystals; Pulse compression methods; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807091
