Title :
Breakthroughs in nonlinear optical materials for signal processing applications
Author :
Luther-Davies, Barry
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Australian Naitonal Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
The author reviews the material requirements for all-optical processing and describe the progress based on the use of waveguide devices fabricated in nonlinear chalcogenide glass.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; germanium compounds; integrated optics; nonlinear optics; optical glass; optical waveguides; GeAsSe; all-optical processing; material requirements; nonlinear chalcogenide glass; nonlinear optical materials; signal processing applications; waveguide devices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; 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.2008.4610447
