Title :
Self-routing of multi-terabit/sec pulses using an all-optical switch in a nonlinear coupler with dispersion flattened fiber
Author_Institution :
Courant Inst., New York Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Using numerical methods we demonstrate all-optical switching and self-routing of ultrashort optical pulses in a nonlinear coupler. These ultrashort duration pulses may be suitable for operations in devices performing at multi-terabit/sec rates.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical switches; telecommunication network routing; all-optical switch; all-optical switching; dispersion flattened fiber; multi-terabit/sec pulses; multi-terabit/sec rates; nonlinear coupler; self routing; ultrashort duration pulses; ultrashort optical pulses; Electromagnetic waveguides; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear equations; Optical coupling; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
