A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities
I propose combining of all-optical devices to produce an all-optical device that exhibits a desired input–output (I/O) characteristic (i.e., a desired functionality). There could be infinite distinct combinations of same/different all-optical devices of same/different parameters resulting in possibi...
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| description | I propose combining of all-optical devices to produce an all-optical device that exhibits a desired input–output (I/O) characteristic (i.e., a desired functionality). There could be infinite distinct combinations of same/different all-optical devices of same/different parameters resulting in possibility of infinite number of all-optical devices with distinct I/O characteristics, and hence, the proposal presented here opens-up a gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities. To give a few of examples in support of the proposal, I show certain series and parallel combinations of nonlinear Mach-Zehnder interferometers (NMZIs) to synthesize an (i) ideal optical switch (with step like I/O characteristic), (ii) optical isolator/optical stabilizer (iii) optical pulse generator (iv) optical power filter and (v) optical limiter. The analytical findings are verified using BPM simulations in presence of losses also. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9981ee11569d41d7925eb9e3e9e5363b2024-04-11T04:42:05ZengElsevierResults in Optics2666-95012024-05-0115100644A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalitiesSarang Medhekar0Department of Physics, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi 835222, Jharkhand, IndiaI propose combining of all-optical devices to produce an all-optical device that exhibits a desired input–output (I/O) characteristic (i.e., a desired functionality). There could be infinite distinct combinations of same/different all-optical devices of same/different parameters resulting in possibility of infinite number of all-optical devices with distinct I/O characteristics, and hence, the proposal presented here opens-up a gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities. To give a few of examples in support of the proposal, I show certain series and parallel combinations of nonlinear Mach-Zehnder interferometers (NMZIs) to synthesize an (i) ideal optical switch (with step like I/O characteristic), (ii) optical isolator/optical stabilizer (iii) optical pulse generator (iv) optical power filter and (v) optical limiter. The analytical findings are verified using BPM simulations in presence of losses also.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000415All-optical devicesKerr effectMach-Zehnder InterferometerIntegrated optics |
| spellingShingle | Sarang Medhekar A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities Results in Optics All-optical devices Kerr effect Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Integrated optics |
| title | A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities |
| title_full | A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities |
| title_fullStr | A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities |
| title_short | A gateway to synthesis of all-optical devices of desired functionalities |
| title_sort | gateway to synthesis of all optical devices of desired functionalities |
| topic | All-optical devices Kerr effect Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Integrated optics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666950124000415 |
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