Title :
Polymeric waveguides for ultra-high speed optical signal processing devices
Author :
Boyle, A.J. ; Blau, W.J.
Author_Institution :
Xsil Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
A complete characterisation of the nonlinear optical properties of channel waveguides from soluble polydiacetylenes at telecommunications wavelengths is presented. Both nonlinear absorption coefficients and nonlinear refractive index coefficients were determined.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; conducting polymers; high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical switches; refractive index; self-phase modulation; channel waveguides; compact integrated optics based element; figure of merit; linear propagation losses; nonlinear absorption coefficients; nonlinear optical properties; nonlinear refractive index coefficients; polymeric waveguides; pulse modulated Mach-Zehnder interferometry; selective photobleaching; self phase modulation; soluble polydiacetylenes; spectral broadening; telecommunications wavelengths; ultrafast all optical switching; ultrahigh speed optical signal processing devices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Telecommunication switching; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971127
