• DocumentCode
    2880825
  • Title

    All-optical switching devices in one-dimensional photonic band gap structures (1-D PBGs) through cross phase modulation effects

  • Author

    Mattiucci, Nadia ; Aguanno, Giuseppe D. ; Bloemer, Mark J. ; Scalora, Michael

  • Author_Institution
    Time Domain Corp., Huntsville, AL
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a numerical study of a finite photonic band gap structure with a chi(3) nonlinearity that couples two input pump beams at frequencies omega1 and omega2. Several new switching devices are proposed.
  • Keywords
    optical modulation; optical switches; phase modulation; photonic band gap; 1D photonic band gap structures; all optical switching devices; cross phase modulation effects; input pump beams; Decision support systems; Optical switches; Phase modulation; Photonic band gap; Virtual reality; (190.1450) Bistability; (230.1150) All-optical devices; (999.9999) Photonic Band Gap Structures;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628814
  • Filename
    4628814