Title :
Multiple bistability in an optical-fiber double-ring resonator utilizing the Kerr effect
Author_Institution :
Telecom Australia Res. Labs., Clayton, Vic.
fDate :
2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a theoretical study of multiple bistability in an optical-fiber double-ring resonator. The multiple bistability is caused by the optical Kerr effect, which modulates the refractive index of the fiber. The dependence of the multiple bistability on various parameters of the fibers and the couplers is investigated
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical bistability; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical resonators; refractive index; Kerr effect; fibre couplers; multiple bistability; optical Kerr effect; optical-fiber double-ring resonator; refractive index modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Kerr effect; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical fiber couplers; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical scattering; Optical solitons; Optical variables control; Refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
