Title :
Applying three- and four-order scattering of light in uniaxial crystals to an all-optical logic-based switching
Author :
Shcherbakov, Alexandre S. ; Rodriguez, E. Tepichin ; Lopez, A. Aguirre
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Astrophys., Opt. & Electron., Puebla, Mexico
Abstract :
A multi-order Bragg scattering of light with direct transitions between optical modes in uniaxial crystals is considered. The performed analysis has revealed optical nonlinearity governed by an external electronic signal. All-optical multi-bit registers are proposed.
Keywords :
light scattering; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical switches; all-optical logic-based switching; all-optical multi-bit registers; external electronic signal; four-order light scattering; multiorder Bragg scattering; optical nonlinearity; three-order light scattering; uniaxial crystal; Algorithm design and analysis; Crystals; Light scattering; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Performance analysis; Phonons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201876
