Title :
Few-photon switching via two-photon absorption in Rb-filled photonic bandgap fibers
Author :
Saha, Kasturi ; Venkataraman, Vivek ; Londero, Pablo ; Gaeta, Alexander L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We show 40% all-optical modulation with 1 nW total power via non-degenerate two-photon absorption in Rb vapor confined to a photonic bandgap fiber. This corresponds to 12 photons of switching energy.
Keywords :
holey fibres; optical modulation; optical switches; photonic band gap; rubidium; two-photon processes; Rb; all-optical modulation; few-photon switching; photonic bandgap fibers; power 1 nW; switching energy; two-photon absorption; Absorption; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
