SWITCHING POWER REDUCTION IN ASYMMETRICALLY DESIGNED NONLINEAR DIRECTIONAL-COUPLERS

Authors
HANSEN PB KLOCH A AAKJER T RASMUSSEN T
Citation
Pb. Hansen et al., SWITCHING POWER REDUCTION IN ASYMMETRICALLY DESIGNED NONLINEAR DIRECTIONAL-COUPLERS, Optics communications, 119(1-2), 1995, pp. 178-182
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
119
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
178 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1995)119:1-2<178:SPRIAD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
An asymmetric nonlinear directional coupler, where the switching of a signal controlled by a strong pump, is investigated, in order to reduc e the necessary switching power. It is shown that the switching power is reduced by 67% when the control wavelength is located in the vicini ty of the signal wavelength.