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30 January 1990 All-Optical Polarization Switching in Fibers
G. I. Stegeman, E. M. Wright, N. Finlayson, G. Assanto, W. C. Banyai, S. Trillo, S. Wabnitz, R. H. Stolen
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Proceedings Volume 1085, Optical Fibres and Their Applications V; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952942
Event: Optical Fibers and Their Applications V, 1989, Warsaw, Poland
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.
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G. I. Stegeman, E. M. Wright, N. Finlayson, G. Assanto, W. C. Banyai, S. Trillo, S. Wabnitz, and R. H. Stolen "All-Optical Polarization Switching in Fibers", Proc. SPIE 1085, Optical Fibres and Their Applications V, (30 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952942
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KEYWORDS
Optical fibers

Switching

Polarization

Picosecond phenomena

Waveguides

Directional couplers

Optical filters

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