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  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Vol. 32,
  • Issue 21,
  • pp. 3624-3630
  • (2014)

All-Optical Switch With Cascaded Two-Stage Mach–Zehnder Interferometers Using Saturable Absorption Accompanied by Refractive-Index Change in Graphene

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Abstract

An all-optical switch using saturable absorption that accompanies refractive-index change such as in graphene films is proposed. The switching conditions are theoretically derived for arbitrary values of absorption and refractive-index change. It is found that switching can be performed by weaker control light when the refractive-index change is accompanied in saturable absorption. Switching conditions for various combinations of absorption and refractive-index change are confirmed by FD-BPM simulation. The saturable absorption and refractive-index change in multilayered graphene sheets are also discussed based on reported experimental results.

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