Large Enhancement of the Sagnac Effect Based on Nonlinearly Induced Nonreciprocity.
Abstract
A substantial enhancement (by orders of magnitude) of the Sagnac effect in a passive ring resonator can be attained by using a nonreciprocal feedback. This feedback is based on the nonreciprocal element controlled by the signal proportional to the difference between intensities of counterpropagating waves, and is an opto-electronic analog of nonlinear nonreciprocity proposed by us early. Under some critical conditions, this system can exhibit directional bistability and directional switching of the counterpropagating waves. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 30, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA137080
Entities
People
- Alan D. Kaplan
Organizations
- Purdue University