There has been recent progress in demonstrating the potential of all-optical devices for the switching of information on picosecond and subpicosecond time scales. In this paper we review the basic concepts of generic guided wave all-optical devices and discuss the material requirements. Fibers currently provide one of the best waveguiding media for all-optical switching. Two recent experiments on polarization switching in fibers are described, and the limitations on all-optical switching which they imply are discussed.

All-optical polarization switching in fibers / G. I., Stegeman; E. M., Wright; N., Finlayson; G., Assanto; W. C., Banyai; S., Trillo; Wabnitz, Stefan; R. H., Stolen. - 1085:(1990), pp. 137-158. ( Optical Fibres and Their Applications V Warsaw, Poland ) [10.1117/12.952942].

All-optical polarization switching in fibers

WABNITZ, Stefan;
1990

Abstract

There has been recent progress in demonstrating the potential of all-optical devices for the switching of information on picosecond and subpicosecond time scales. In this paper we review the basic concepts of generic guided wave all-optical devices and discuss the material requirements. Fibers currently provide one of the best waveguiding media for all-optical switching. Two recent experiments on polarization switching in fibers are described, and the limitations on all-optical switching which they imply are discussed.
1990
Optical Fibres and Their Applications V
04 Pubblicazione in atti di convegno::04b Atto di convegno in volume
All-optical polarization switching in fibers / G. I., Stegeman; E. M., Wright; N., Finlayson; G., Assanto; W. C., Banyai; S., Trillo; Wabnitz, Stefan; R. H., Stolen. - 1085:(1990), pp. 137-158. ( Optical Fibres and Their Applications V Warsaw, Poland ) [10.1117/12.952942].
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