Title :
Novel photonic device using nonlinear corner-bend structure
Author :
Chang, Wen Cheng ; Liu, S.F. ; Wang, W.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
A novel photonic device is proposed for optical switching by using a corner-bend waveguide structure with a Kerr-like nonlinear dielectric interface. For certain specific input signal power, the device proposed can also function as a power divider. The switching characteristics and spatial soliton propagation in the structure are discussed.
Keywords :
directional couplers; nonlinear optics; optical couplers; optical switches; solitons; Kerr-like nonlinear dielectric interface; all optical switching devices; corner-bend waveguide structure; nonlinear corner-bend structure; optical communications equipment; optical switching; power divider; spatial soliton propagation; switching characteristics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911355
