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
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