Title :
Phase-insensitive, single wavelength, all-optical transistor based on second order nonlinearities
Author :
Wang, Z. ; Hagan, D.J. ; Van Stryland, E.W. ; Assanto, G.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
6/6/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe how the phase-sensitivity problem of optical transistors based on second order nonlinearities may be avoided using two type-II SHG crystals. The first crystal couples the mutually incoherent signal and pump, and the second crystal amplifies this signal. All inputs and outputs may be at the same wavelength
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; all-optical transistor; mutually incoherent signal; phase-sensitivity problem; second order nonlinearities; type-II SHG crystals; wave mixing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960725