Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Kerr-like nonlinear mode converters for integrated optic device applications |
| Authors: |
Burger, Johan P. j.p.burger@its.tudelft.nl, Dubovitsky, Serge1, Steier, William H.1 |
| Source: |
Optics Communications. Nov2002, Vol. 212 Issue 4-6, p251. 16p. |
| Subjects: |
Nonlinear optics, Optical phase conjugation, Signal processing, Integrated optics |
| Abstract: |
An integrated optic structure is proposed in order to make Kerr-like nonlinear interactions practical for optical signal processing applications. The interacting electric fields propagates as different modes of a multimode waveguide, and couple to each other or cause a nonlinear cross-gain or cross-phase modulation through the nonlinear dielectric permittivity perturbation caused by the propagating fields. Integrated optic mode combiners/mode splitters provide a way to spatially separate/combine the interacting fields, negating the need for spectral filtering in nonlinear interactions like four-wave mixing. This concept is applicable to all types of Kerr-like materials, but is particularly attractive for realizing novel devices, based on the large carrier nonlinearities in semiconductors. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
