Title :
Design of an all-optical wavelength router based on spatial solitons
Author :
Chiaraluce, Franco ; Gambi, Ennio ; Pierleoni, Paola
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica e Autom., Ancona Univ., Italy
fDate :
9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents the theory and modeling of an all-optical device which realizes self-routing of waves at different wavelengths. The device exploits spatial soliton interaction in a Kerr-like nonlinear medium and can be used in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks with fixed tuned receivers and tunable transmitters. Interaction is governed by four-wave mixing (FWM) that produces the desired effects under suitable excitation conditions. Several numerical examples are given, which highlight the importance of an optimum choice for the spectrum of wavelengths
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre networks; optical solitons; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; Kerr-like nonlinear medium; WDM; all-optical device modelling; all-optical wavelength router design; excitation conditions; spatial soliton interaction; spatial solitons; tunable transmitters; wavelength division multiplexing; Frequency shift keying; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical solitons; Optical transmitters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
