• DocumentCode
    1574482
  • Title

    Slow light linear and nonlinear devices: Figures of merit

  • Author

    Khurgin, Jacob B.

  • Author_Institution
    Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    730
  • Lastpage
    730
  • Abstract
    We consider performance limitations of various slow light schemes in different optoelectronic systems and establish figures of merit for each linear and nonlinear application. Based on this figures recommendations are made.
  • Keywords
    slow light; linear devices; nonlinear devices; optoelectronic systems; slow light; Atom optics; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Chirp modulation; Jacobian matrices; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Slow light;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
  • Conference_Location
    Acapulco
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1931-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1932-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688827
  • Filename
    4688827