Abstract
We report the observation of Zeno switching through an inverse Raman scattering (IRS) process in an optical fiber. In IRS, light at the anti-Stokes frequency is strongly attenuated in the presence of a pump field, allowing it to be used for all-optical switching and modulation. Our observed level of induced absorption via IRS in the optical fiber is > 20dB in a time scale of less than 5 ps. The full Raman response spectrum was extracted experimentally and excellent agreement was found between the experimental data and theoretical modeling of IRS.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 12532-12539 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 20 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics