Optical bistability in a nonlinear optical coupler with a negative index channel

Optical bistability in a nonlinear optical coupler with a negative index channel

We discuss a novel kind of nonlinear coupler with one channel filled with a negative index metamaterial. The opposite directionality of the phase velocity and the energy flow in the negative index metamaterial channel facilitates an effective feedback mechanism that leads to optical bistability and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters 2007-09, Vol.99 (11), p.113902-113902, Article 113902
Hauptverfasser: Litchinitser, Natalia M, Gabitov, Ildar R, Maimistov, Andrei I
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss a novel kind of nonlinear coupler with one channel filled with a negative index metamaterial. The opposite directionality of the phase velocity and the energy flow in the negative index metamaterial channel facilitates an effective feedback mechanism that leads to optical bistability and gap soliton formation.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.113902