Title :
Nonlinear polarization self-flipping and optical switching
Author :
Zhang, Wen Qi ; Lohe, M.A. ; Monro, Tanya M. ; Shahraam Afshar, V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Photonics & Adv. Sensing (IPAS), Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
In asymmetric waveguides the nonlinear phase difference can dominate the linear contribution, provided the birefringence is sufficiently small. Polarization self-flipping and its application to optical power limiting at mW levels is demonstrated.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical limiters; optical switches; optical waveguides; asymmetric waveguides; birefringence; nonlinear phase difference; nonlinear polarization self-flipping; optical power limiting; optical switching; Dispersion; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193770
