title: All-optical self-switching in optimized phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating.
abstract: We experimentally demonstrate all-optical self-switching based on sub nanosecond pulse propagation through an optimized fiber Bragg grating with a pi phase-jump. The jump acts as a cavity leading to an intensity enhancement by factor 19. At pulse peak powers of 1.5 kW we observe 4.2 dB nonlinear change in transmission. Experimental results are consistent with numerical simulations.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, School of Physics, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. kabakova@physics.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Irina V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Kabakova
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.forename: Jeremy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bolger
authors.forename: Martijn C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Sterke
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Eggleton