All-optical switching by means of collisions of spatial vector solitons

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Optics Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.19.001711· OSTI ID:6712254

Cao, X D; Meyerhofer, D D ^[1]

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1. 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), Vol. 19:21; ISSN 0146-9592
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NONLINEAR OPTICS
POLARIZATION
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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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