Efficient time-domain demultiplexing with separate signal and control wavelengths in an AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler

Author

Villeneuve, A. ; Mamyshev, P. ; Kang, J.U. ; Stegeman, G.I. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Ironside, C.N.

Author_Institution

Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

31

Issue

12

fYear

1995

fDate

12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2165

Lastpage

2172

Abstract

Efficient time-division demultiplexing using two different wavelengths, one for the signal and one for the control beam, has been implemented in an AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler at 1550 nm. This all-optical demultiplexer makes use of cross-phase modulation and walk-off between the two wavelengths to give high contrast at both low and high powers and to eliminate the pulse break-up. Additionally, ultrafast wavelength shifting has been observed

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; demultiplexing equipment; gallium arsenide; nonlinear optics; optical directional couplers; optical modulation; phase modulation; time division multiplexing; 1550 nm; AlGaAs; AlGaAs nonlinear directional coupler; all-optical demultiplexer; control wavelengths; cross-phase modulation; efficient time-domain demultiplexing; high contrast; high powers; low powers; pulse break-up; signal wavelengths; ultrafast wavelength shifting; walk-off; Demultiplexing; Directional couplers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Power semiconductor switches; Pulse modulation; Solitons; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.477742

Filename

477742