Title :
All-optical switching of grating transmission using cross-phase modulation in optical fibres
Author :
LaRochelle, S. ; Hibino, Y. ; Mizrahi, V. ; Stegeman, G.I.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Centre, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
All-optical modulation of the transmission of a grating by picosecond laser pulses (1064 nm) in an optical fibre is demonstrated. The photosensitive grating is reflecting in the visible (514.5 nm) and the modulation is achieved by changing the refractive index through cross-phase modulation.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser beam applications; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical switches; 514.5 nm; all optical switching; cross-phase modulation; grating transmission; optical fibres; photosensitive grating; picosecond laser pulses;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900936
