Analysis of nonuniform nonlinear distributed feedback structures: generalized transfer matrix method

Author

Radic, Stojan ; George, Nicholas ; Agrawal, Govind P.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA

Volume

31

Issue

7

fYear

1995

fDate

7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1326

Lastpage

1336

Abstract

A new method for the analysis of almost-periodic, nonuniform, nonlinear distributed feedback (NLDFB) structures is presented. A grating segmentation technique used for linear DFB devices is combined with the analytic solutions corresponding to a strictly periodic, uniform NLDFB device. The method is demonstrated for tapered, chirped, and phase-shifted structures. New results describing the operation of single- and multiple-phase shifted NLDFB are reported. NLDFB structures with a axially-varying effective Kerr index are also considered

Keywords

chirp modulation; integrated optics; nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical feedback; phase shifters; transfer function matrices; analytic solutions; axially-varying effective Kerr index; chirped structure; generalized transfer matrix method; grating segmentation technique; linear DFB device; nonuniform nonlinear distributed feedback structures; phase-shifted structures; tapered structure; Chirp; Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical pulse shaping; Optical solitons; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.391098

Filename

391098