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Enhancement of modulation depth of an all-optical switch using an azo dye-ethyl red film
【摘要】 <正>The polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) film doped with an azo dye ethyl-red(ER) film is employed to demonstrate the properties of an all-optical switch by its photoinduced dichroism and birefringence.We show how to enhance remarkably the modulation depth of all-optical switches almost to 100%by using two linear polarization beams:one beam is inclined at 45°with respect to the probing beam and serves as a pumping beam,and the other beam is perpendicular to the probing beam and used as an erasing beam.Furthermore,a maximum-to-minimum output intensity ratio of 2000:1 is achieved in experiment,which is very useful and important for optical storages and image displays.
【Abstract】 The polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) film doped with an azo dye ethyl-red(ER) film is employed to demonstrate the properties of an all-optical switch by its photoinduced dichroism and birefringence.We show how to enhance remarkably the modulation depth of all-optical switches almost to 100%by using two linear polarization beams:one beam is inclined at 45°with respect to the probing beam and serves as a pumping beam,and the other beam is perpendicular to the probing beam and used as an erasing beam.Furthermore,a maximum-to-minimum output intensity ratio of 2000:1 is achieved in experiment,which is very useful and important for optical storages and image displays.
【Key words】 all-optical switch; azo dye ethyl-red film; modulation depth;
- 【文献出处】 Chinese Physics B ,中国物理B , 编辑部邮箱 ,2010年08期
- 【分类号】TN631
- 【被引频次】1
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