Switching power reduction using a pumped nonlinear directional coupler

被引:5
作者
Davis, MK
Digonnet, MJF
机构
[1] Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1109/68.536644
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We show that in a nonlinear directional coupler (NLDC) in which the signal is controlled by a pump of appropriate and different wavelength, the power needed for full switching is 3 times lower than for the same device used as a self switch. This power requirement is only root 3 times higher than for a Mach-Zehnder snitch, which makes the NLDC even more appealing for practical multiplexing and switching applications.
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页码:1328 / 1330
页数:3
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