DocumentCode
3343378
Title
Nonlinear propagation in an integrated AlGaAs Bragg grating
Author
Broderick, N.G.R. ; Millar, P. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; De La Rue, R. ; Krauss, T.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fYear
1992
fDate
23-28 May 1992
Firstpage
9
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Summary form only given. We have examined nonlinear propagation in integrated AlGaAs gratings. Significant nonlinear switching was observed at powers below the damage threshold of AlGaAs and this was due to the formation of gap solitons within the grating´s bandgap.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; energy gap; gallium arsenide; integrated optics; light propagation; optical solitons; optical switches; AlGaAs; damage threshold; gap soliton formation; grating bandgap; integrated AlGaAs Bragg grating; nonlinear propagation; nonlinear switching; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystals; Pulse compression methods; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-576-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.1999.807091
Filename
807091
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