NONLINEAR MATERIALS FOR INFORMATION-PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Authors
STEGEMAN GI TORRUELLAS TE
Citation
Gi. Stegeman et Te. Torruellas, NONLINEAR MATERIALS FOR INFORMATION-PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS, Philosophical transactions-Royal Society of London. Physical sciences and engineering, 354(1708), 1996, pp. 745-756
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Philosophical transactions-Royal Society of London. Physical sciences and engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
09628428
Volume
354
Issue
1708
Year of publication
1996
Pages
745 - 756
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8428(1996)354:1708<745:NMFIAC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The current state-of-the-art of nonlinear optical materials suitable f or ultrafast all-optical applications is discussed. This survey will i nclude progress in the third-order nonlinear properties of semiconduct ors, polymers and glasses and examples of their applications to device s. Also discussed will be 'cascading', a second-order nonlinearity-bas ed approach to all-optical effects.