All-optical switching in quadratically nonlinear waveguide arrays

Opt Lett. 2003 Jan 15;28(2):102-4. doi: 10.1364/ol.28.000102.

Abstract

We demonstrate a scheme for efficient switching and routing of low-power signals in waveguide arrays with second-order nonlinearity. With control beams the signal can be switched to different output positions and can be simultaneously converted to another wavelength with low cross talk.