Abstract

The particlelike behavior of optical solitons makes them attractive for all-optical signal processing applications.¹ Research in this field has involved switching elements based on optical fibers, where the nonlinearity is fast but weak. Waveguides with resonantly enhanced nonlinearities appear superior in terms of integration with the optical circuit and switching power requirements and may operate with ultrashort pulses that propagate in the coherent regime.^2-3

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