Title :
Applications of cascading nonlinear optics to all-optical devices
Author :
Stegeman, George I. ; Schiek, Roland ; Baek, Yongsoon ; Krijnen, Gijs ; Baumann, ZI ; Sohler, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Electro-Opt. & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
It is well-known that nonlinear phase shifts in general are needed for all-optical switching devices and in this paper we will describe the application of such cascaded phase shifts to a fully integrated nonlinear directional coupler and Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The devices utilized type I phase matching in a 50mm long titanium indiffused symmetrical channel waveguide with propagation along the X-axis on a Y-cut LiNbO3 crystal
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; diffusion; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical directional couplers; optical harmonic generation; 50 mm; LiNbO3; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; X-axis; Y-cut LiNbO3 crystal; all-optical devices; all-optical switching devices; cascaded phase shifts; cascading nonlinear optics; fully integrated nonlinear directional coupler; nonlinear phase shifts; titanium indiffused symmetrical channel waveguide; type I phase matching; Directional couplers; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Ovens; Temperature distribution; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571810
