All Optical Switching Using Optical Fibers and Nonlinear Organic Liquids

Abstract

Nonlinear optical organic liquids based on 2-methyl-4 nitroaniline (MNA)-type molecule in solution are potentially practical as third-order materials, featuring a large and fast intensity dependent index of refraction (n2), low optical loss insusceptibility to laser damage and a freely adjustable refractive index. The latter property makes them compatible with glass substrate devices and permits ease of fabrication for demonstration devices. Concepts and preliminary data are presented for a high speed all optical switch based on glass wave guides suspending a nonlinear liquid cladding of index matched organic solutions. (rh)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA227176

Entities

People

  • J. Kumar
  • Junhyeok Ahn
  • L. Domash
  • P. Lavin
  • S. Tripathy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbonate Esters
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Demonstrations
  • Fabrication
  • Inorganic Materials
  • Laser Damage
  • Lasers
  • Load Monitoring
  • Materials
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Properties
  • Optical Switching
  • Organic Materials
  • Refractive Index
  • Switching
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy