Title :
All-optical switch and tunable filter with photorefractive crystal
Author :
Honma, Satoshi ; Tsuda, Naoya ; Okamoto, Atsushi ; Muto, Shinzo
Author_Institution :
Interdiscipl. Grad. Sch. of Med. & Eng., Yamanashi Univ., Kofu
Abstract :
We propose an optical switch and tunable filter with a photorefractive crystal. Theses devices are controllable by relatively low power beams. We analyze the diffraction efficiency and give the basic experimental result.
Keywords :
barium compounds; electro-optical filters; electro-optical switches; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical tuning; photorefractive effect; photorefractive materials; wavelength division multiplexing; BaTiO3; WDM; all-optical switch; communication systems; diffraction efficiency; photorefractive crystal; tunable filter; Diffraction; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610373
