Title :
Nonlinear switching in a Bragg grating with periodic χ(3)
Author :
Laniel, Jacques M. ; Bélanger, Nicolas ; Villeneuve, Alain
Author_Institution :
INRS Energie, Mater. et Telecommun., Quebec
Abstract :
We demonstrate numerically the nonlinear switching in a Bragg grating with a periodically modulated nonlinearity. Improved functionalities can be obtained through a pi phase-shift between the linear and nonlinear gratings.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical Kerr effect; optical modulation; optical solitons; optical switches; permittivity; Bragg grating; Kerr-type nonlinear modulation; dynamical functionalities; gratings phase-shift; light propagation; nonlinear switching; periodically modulated nonlinearity; third order dielectric permittivity tensor; Bragg gratings; Couplings; Diffraction gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Pulse modulation; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453664
