Use of femtosecond square pulses to avoid pulse breakup in all-optical switching

作者: A.M. Weiner , Y. Silberberg , H. Fouckhardt , D.E. Leaird , M.A. Saifi

DOI: 10.1109/3.40653

关键词: Optical switchOptoelectronicsWaveguide (optics)Graded-index fiberOpticsOptical burst switchingPulse (physics)Optical fiberMaterials scienceFemtosecondUltrashort pulse

摘要: The authors report measurements of ultrafast all-optical switching in dual-core fiber nonlinear couplers. By performing the with square optical pulses, pulse breakup which occurs experiments performed by using conventional bell-shaped pulses is minimized. Compared to yield decreased power, a sharper transition, and improved power transfer. It concluded that can be utilized enhance performance any device triggered instantaneous intensity. >

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