Optical bistability in axially modulated OmniGuide fibers

被引：21

作者：

Soljacic, M

Ibanescu, M

Johnson, SG

Joannopoulos, JD

Fink, Y

机构：

[1] MIT, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

[2] MIT, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2003年 / 28卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.28.000516

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate the feasibility of optical bistability in an axially modulated nonlinear OmniGuide fiber through analytical theory and detailed numerical experiments. At 1.55-mum carrier wavelength, the in-fiber devices that we propose can operate with only a few tens of milliwatts of power, can have a nearly instantaneous response and recovery time, and can be shorter than 100 mum. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.

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