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Novel all-optical switching mechanisms in media with quadratic nonlinearity

Vladislav A. Dubikovskiy, Andrey E. Kobyakov, David J. Hagan

Published May 7, 2000• 0 citations

Abstract

A study is carried out to demonstrate that even a weak nonlinear coupling into additional waves can substantially change the system's behavior. A generic analytical approach toward multiple wave mixing in quadratic media is developed and novel mechanisms of all-optical modulation are identified.

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