Switching and Second Harmonic Generation Using Counterpropagating Quasi-Phase-Matching in a Mirrorless Configuration

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 316-327

  Landry, Gary D ^a   Maldonado, Theresa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

All optical switching (AOS); c QPM; Cascaded second order processes; Counterpropagating quasi phase matching; Nonlinear Mach Zehnder interferometer (NMZI); Phase mismatch; Second harmonic generation; X(2) : X(2) cascading

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; WAVE EQUATIONS;

ALL-OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICES; COUNTERPROPAGATING QUASI PHASE MATCHING; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS; PHASE MISMATCH;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0033079116     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.744249     Document Type: Article

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