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All-optical switching devices based on large nonlinear phase shifts from second harmonic generation

Gaetano AssantoCREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32686G. I. StegemanCREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32686Mansoor Sheik‐BahaeCREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32686Eric Van StrylandCREOL, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32686

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Abstract

We show that the large nonlinear phase shifts obtained from phase-mismatched second harmonic generation can be used to implement all-optical switching devices such as a nonlinear Mach–Zehnder interferometer and a nonlinear directional coupler.

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DOI: 10.1063/1.109611

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