Title :
Stability of the change of the third-order nonlinearity in silica fibre
Author :
Wei Xu ; Blazmenvicz, P. ; Simon Fleming ; Dingyuan Tang
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
The change of third order nonlinearity in silica fibre caused by poling is stable under UV or thermal erasure. The third order nonlinearity, like the linear refractive index, can be modulated by UV irradiation alone.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; dielectric polarisation; laser beam effects; light interferometry; nonlinear optics; optical fibre testing; refractive index; stability; thermo-optical effects; UV erasure; UV irradiation; linear refractive index; optical modulation; poling; silica fibre; thermal erasure; third order nonlinearity; third-order nonlinearity; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical solitons; Refractive index; Silicon compounds; Stability; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
