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Design tolerances of nonlinear Bragg-grating couplers optimised for all-optical slow-light switching

Sangwoo Ha, Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Yuri S. Kivshar

Published Jul 1, 2008• 0 citations

Abstract

We study the tolerances in the phase shift between the Bragg gratings in coupled waveguides, for optimisation of power-controlled switching and slowing down of optical pulses, and cancellation of dispersion-induced pulse broadening through enhanced nonlinear self-action.

DOI: 10.1109/oeccacoft.2008.4610521

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