Title :
Two-dimensional all-optical routing and switching in waveguide arrays
Author :
Szameit, A. ; Keil, R. ; Dreisow, F. ; Heinrich, M. ; Nolte, S. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept. & Solid State Inst., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We present a comprehensive experimental analysis of the switching and routing behaviour of light in two-dimensional evanescently coupled waveguide arrays. Exploring the unique properties of such systems, we propose different networking schemes for sophisticated logical operations.
Keywords :
optical switches; optical waveguides; 2D all-optical routing; optical switching; waveguide arrays; Decision support systems; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Physics; Routing; Solitons; Waveguide junctions; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343071
