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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 3, March 2000

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Nonlinear Pulse Switching Using Long-Period Fiber Gratings

V. E. Perlin and H. G. Winful

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Abstract:

We show that the intensity required to achieve all-optical switching in long-period fiber gratings can be reduced by orders of magnitude through the use of uniform phase-shifting regions between gratings. Predicted switching intensities are of the order 100 MW/cm2 compared to 10 GW/cm2 for normal device configuration.

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