All-optical switching by means of collisions of spatial vector solitons
Journal Article
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· Optics Letters; (United States)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)
The collisions of spatial vector solitons have been investigated numerically. Both the polarization and propagation directions of the solitons are changed after collision, which could be useful in the applications of all-optical switching. It is also found that both the polarization mixing and the beam deflection become exponentially smaller as [theta] increases. The advantages of using vector solitons in optical switching are discussed.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-92SF19460
- OSTI ID:
- 6712254
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Optics Letters; (United States) Vol. 19:21; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUATIONS
KERR EFFECT
NONLINEAR OPTICS
OPTICS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZATION
QUASI PARTICLES
SOLITONS
WAVE EQUATIONS
WAVE PROPAGATION
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUATIONS
KERR EFFECT
NONLINEAR OPTICS
OPTICS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLARIZATION
QUASI PARTICLES
SOLITONS
WAVE EQUATIONS
WAVE PROPAGATION