Nonlinear directional coupler with a diffusive Kerr-type nonlinearity

D. R. Heatley; E. M. Wright; J. Ehrlich; G. I. Stegeman

doi:10.1364/OL.13.000419

Nonlinear directional coupler with a diffusive Kerr-type nonlinearity

D. R. Heatley, E. M. Wright, J. Ehrlich, G. I. Stegeman

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We present numerical results showing the effects of a diffusive Kerr-type nonlinearity on the switching characteristics of a nonlinear directional coupler. It is found that switching can still occur even when the diffusion length is equal to the waveguide separation but that then its threshold increases and becomes less pronounced.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	419-421
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics letters
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000419
State	Published - May 1988

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