Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Oscillations In An LC Circuit

Oscillations In An LC Circuit

An idealized LC circuit of zero resistance can oscillate without any source of emf by shifting the energy stored in the circuit between the electric and magnetic fields. In such an LC circuit, if the capacitor contains a charge q before the switch is closed, then all the energy of the circuit is initially stored in the electric field of the capacitor. This energy is given by

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Dual-pumping supercontinuum generation and temporal reflection in a nonlinear photonic integrated circuit.

Optics express·2026

Same author

Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago.

Nature·2023

Same author

Visual Information Routes in the Posterior Dorsal and Ventral Face Network Studied with Intracranial Neurophysiology and White Matter Tract Endpoints.

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)·2021

Same author

Propagation of Gaussian Schell-model beams in modulated graded-index media.

Optics express·2021

Same author

BCI learning induces core-periphery reorganization in M/EEG multiplex brain networks.

Journal of neural engineering·2021

Same author

Role of structures in the masticator space in selecting patients with resectable T4b oral cancer: findings from a survival analysis.

International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery·2020

Same journal

Gaussian-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution over 60 km fiber using an integrated silicon photonic receiver.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

E2E-OCT: end-to-end joint learning model using optical coherence tomography images for vocal cord leukoplakia diagnosis.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Holographic generation of panoramic 3D scenes by concave ellipsoidal mirror reflection.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Dual-pilot phase recovery with pair-wise maximum-ratio combining for coherent PONs.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Mapping the whispering gallery modes of a CaF<sub>2</sub> disk resonator with half-tapered fibers to estimate the fundamental mode volume.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Quantitative estimation of deep-subwavelength scale via dark-field scattering axial energy concentration decay profiles.

Optics letters·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Automation of Mode Locking in a Nonlinear Polarization Rotation Fiber Laser through Output Polarization Measurements

Automation of Mode Locking in a Nonlinear Polarization Rotation Fiber Laser through Output Polarization Measurements

Published on: February 28, 2016

Optical switching in lambda/4-shifted nonlinear periodic structures.

S Radic, N George, G P Agrawal

|October 27, 2009

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

We demonstrate that lambda/4-shifted distributed-feedback nonlinear devices can function as all-optical switches. This technology enables low-power optical switching by utilizing a tunable transmission window dependent on input intensity.

More Related Videos

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Published on: February 6, 2014

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 19, 2026

Automation of Mode Locking in a Nonlinear Polarization Rotation Fiber Laser through Output Polarization Measurements

Automation of Mode Locking in a Nonlinear Polarization Rotation Fiber Laser through Output Polarization Measurements

Published on: February 28, 2016

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Patterning via Optical Saturable Transitions - Fabrication and Characterization

Published on: December 11, 2014

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Published on: February 6, 2014

Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Photonics
Optical devices

Background:

Distributed-feedback (DFB) devices are crucial in photonics.
Nonlinear optical effects enable advanced functionalities.
Optical switching is key for high-speed data processing.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the potential of lambda/4-shifted DFB nonlinear devices as all-optical switches.
To analyze the device's performance at low input intensities.
To develop a theoretical model for device operation.

Main Methods:

Analysis using the nonlinear coupled-mode approach.
Determination of transmittivity as a function of input intensity.
Derivation of a closed-form analytical solution.

Main Results:

Lambda/4-shifted DFB nonlinear devices act as all-optical switches at low input intensities.
A narrow transmission window is created, tunable by input intensity.
A closed-form solution for the device's stationary operating regime was obtained.

Conclusions:

The proposed devices offer a viable solution for low-power all-optical switching.
The theoretical analysis provides a new analytical method for such nonlinear systems.
This work advances the development of efficient optical switching technologies.