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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 15, Iss. 15 — Jul. 23, 2007
  • pp: 9205–9221

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Ultrafast all-optical chalcogenide glass photonic circuits

Vahid Ta'eed, Neil J. Baker, Libin Fu, Klaus Finsterbusch, Michael R. E. Lamont, David J. Moss, Hong C. Nguyen, Benjamin J. Eggleton, Duk-Yong Choi, Steve Madden, and Barry Luther-Davies  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 15, pp. 9205-9221 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.009205


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Abstract

Chalcogenide glasses offer large ultrafast third-order nonlinearities, low two-photon absorption and the absence of free carrier absorption in a photosensitive medium. This unique combination of properties is nearly ideal for all-optical signal processing devices. In this paper we review the key properties of these materials, outline progress in the field and focus on several recent highlights: high quality gratings, signal regeneration, pulse compression and wavelength conversion.

© 2007 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(060.4370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(060.7140) Fiber optics and optical communications : Ultrafast processes in fibers
(190.4360) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, devices
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
(190.7110) Nonlinear optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics
(230.7390) Optical devices : Waveguides, planar

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics for Functional Devices and Applications

History
Original Manuscript: May 4, 2007
Revised Manuscript: July 6, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: July 7, 2007
Published: July 12, 2007

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Focus Serial: Frontiers of Nonlinear Optics (2007) Optics Express

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Vahid Ta'eed, Neil J. Baker, Libin Fu, Klaus Finsterbusch, Michael R. E. Lamont, David J. Moss, Hong C. Nguyen, Benjamin J. Eggleton, Duk-Yong Choi, Steve Madden, and Barry Luther-Davies, "Ultrafast all-optical chalcogenide glass photonic circuits," Opt. Express 15, 9205-9221 (2007)
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