title: Semiconductor periodic structures for out-of-plane optical switching and Bragg-soliton excitation.
abstract: We study out-of-plane coupling and switching in a semiconductor periodic waveguide structure, with attention given to both dispersion within the structure and impedence matching of an external wave with a guided mode. We show nanosecond-scale optical switching and discuss the implications for Bragg soliton excitation.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: R
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authors.lastname: Fabrizzio
authors.forename: S
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authors.lastname: Weiss