Abstract
The potential applications of the nonlinear directional coupler in all-optical signal-processing systems for optical communications and computing have stimulated a great deal of research.1 The two-core nonlinear directional coupler has been investigated extensively, and many interesting operational regimes, for both cw and pulsed operation, have been proposed.2 Considerable attention has recently been focused on the study of directional couplers comprising more than two cores since they possess distinct advantages, for example, switching characteristics sharper than those of the two-core directional coupler.3
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