Open AccessNonlinear switching in fibre Bragg gratings
Author(s) -
Neil G. R. Broderick,
D. Taverner,
David J. Richardson
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.3.000447
Subject(s) - fiber bragg grating , optics , materials science , polarization (electrochemistry) , optical switch , phosfos , grating , optoelectronics , transmission (telecommunications) , nonlinear optics , nonlinear system , optical fiber , polarization maintaining optical fiber , physics , fiber optic sensor , laser , telecommunications , computer science , chemistry , quantum mechanics
We report on our recent experiments on nonlinear switching in fibre Bragg gratings. Using an all-fibre source we show an increase in transmission of a FBG from 4% to 40% at high powers. This switching is associated with the formation of gap solitons inside the grating. We also demonstrate an all-optical AND gate using polarization coupled gap solitons and the optical pushbroom.