Analysis of nonlinear optical switching in an erbium-doped fiber

Author

Pantell, R.H. ; Digonnet, M.J.F. ; Sadowski, R.W. ; Shaw, H.J.

Author_Institution

Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

11

Issue

9

fYear

1993

fDate

9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1416

Lastpage

1424

Abstract

A mathematical model of the strong, resonantly enhanced nonlinear phase shift recently reported in Er-doped fibers which relates the phase shift and signal loss to the fiber parameters and the pump and signal wavelengths, is presented. Predictions are in fair agreement with the phase shift and loss measured in an experimental Er-doped fiber switch based on this effect. A strong, nearly wavelength independent contribution to the nonlinear phase shift is observed in the switch. The model suggests that this effect is due to the same nonlinear effect arising from one or more vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) transitions in Er³⁺

Keywords

erbium; nonlinear optics; optical fibre theory; optical losses; optical pumping; optical switches; Er-doped fiber switch; Er-doped fibers; VUV; erbium-doped fiber; fiber parameters; mathematical model; nearly wavelength independent contribution; nonlinear optical switching; nonlinear phase shift; optical loss measurement; optical pumping; pump wavelengths; resonantly enhanced; signal loss; signal wavelengths; vacuum ultraviolet; Erbium; Fiber nonlinear optics; Loss measurement; Mathematical model; Optical fiber losses; Optical pumping; Phase measurement; Resonance; Switches; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.241931

Filename

241931