SOLITON-LIKE OPTICAL SWITCHING IN A CIRCULAR FIBER ARRAY

被引:52
作者
KROLIKOWSKI, W
TRUTSCHEL, U
CRONINGOLOMB, M
SCHMIDTHATTENBERGER, C
机构
[1] TUFTS UNIV,CTR ELECTROOPT TECHNOL,MEDFORD,MA 02155
[2] FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIV,FAK PHYS ASTRON,INST FESTKOPERPHYS & THEORET OPT,O-6900 JENA,GERMANY
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10.1364/OL.19.000320
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We show numerically that a solitonlike propagation behavior in a self-focusing nonlinear fiber array can be used for efficient optical switching. Initial phase modulation of only five fibers is used for switching control.
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页数:3
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