THEORY OF FUSED-TAPERED NONLINEAR-OPTICAL FIBER COUPLERS

Authors
SAMIR W GARTH SJ PASK C
Citation
W. Samir et al., THEORY OF FUSED-TAPERED NONLINEAR-OPTICAL FIBER COUPLERS, Applied optics, 32(24), 1993, pp. 4513-4516
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
32
Issue
24
Year of publication
1993
Pages
4513 - 4516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1993)32:24<4513:TOFNFC>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We describe the principles underlying the operation of a nonlinear fus ed-tapered coupler. By analyzing a simplified model, we show that such a coupler may lead to new devices for switching and modulating optica l power.