Title :
Monolithically integrated nonlinear interferometers for all-optical switching
Author :
Jahn, E. ; Agrawal, N. ; Ehrke, H.-J. ; Pieper, W. ; Franke, D. ; Fürst, W. ; Weinert, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the development of monolithically integrated InGaAsP active/passive waveguide interferometers for all-optical switching including both Sagnac and Mach-Zehnder configurations
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical switches; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; semiconductor switches; InGaAsP; InGaAsP active/passive waveguide interferometers; Mach-Zehnder configurations; Sagnac configurations; all-optical switching; monolithically integrated nonlinear interferometers; Communication switching; Couplers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 1996. IPRM '96., Eighth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Schwabisch-Gmund
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3283-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.1996.492033
