Title :
All-optical routing and switching in two-dimensional waveguide arrays
Author :
Keil, R. ; Szameit, A. ; Dreisow, F. ; Heinrich, M. ; Nolte, S. ; Tünnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents the first experimental evidence of switching a linear signal pulse by a blocker-DS in two-dimensional waveguide arrays. Femtosecond-laser waveguide writing technique is employed to fabricate Y- and T-junctions of waveguide arrays in fused silica.
Keywords :
laser materials processing; optical arrays; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical solitons; optical switches; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; telecommunication network routing; SiO2; T-junction waveguide array fabrication; Y-junction waveguide array fabrication; all-optical routing; all-optical switching; blocker-DS; discrete solitons; femtosecond-laser waveguide writing technique; fused silica; linear signal pulse; two-dimensional waveguide arrays; Decision support systems; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Routing; Waveguide junctions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196554
