Title :
FDTD simulation of all-optical switch using different wavelength controlling pulse in the NLDC
Author :
Trivunac-Vukovic, Natasa ; Milovanovic, Bratislav
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Telecommun., Fac. of Electron. Eng., Nis, Yugoslavia
Abstract :
The finite difference time domain method (FDTD) is proposed for solving the nonlinear coupled Schrodinger partial differential equations, which describe soliton propagation in the nonlinear directional coupler (NLDC). Ultrafast all-optical switching using NLDC and solitons is described. The switching is controlled by copropagating a different wavelength controlling soliton pulse in the adjacent fiber
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; finite difference time-domain analysis; high-speed optical techniques; light propagation; optical directional couplers; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre theory; optical solitons; optical switches; optical variables control; FDTD simulation; NLDC; all-optical switch; different wavelength controlling pulse; finite difference time domain method; nonlinear coupled Schrodinger partial differential equations; nonlinear directional coupler; optical fiber; soliton propagation; ultrafast all-optical switching; Couplings; Finite difference methods; Optical control; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2000. MELECON 2000. 10th Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Lemesos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6290-X
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2000.880418
