| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9785767 | Optics Communications | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The switching operation of a nonlinear dual-core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) coupler, based on a highly nonlinear As2Se3 chalcogenide glass, is numerically studied for the first time. Combining the standard coupled-mode formulation with a full-vectorial integral equation analysis of the PCF geometry, we show that the device parameters can be tailored to achieve switching power requirement â¼1 W at a coupler length of only few centimeters. The dispersion results show that efficient switching can be attained for pulsewidths greater than â¼2 ps.
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Authors
I.D. Chremmos, G. Kakarantzas, N.K. Uzunoglu,