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Optical Bistability and Switching in Oppositely Directed Coupler
P. Tchofo DindaA. K. Shafeeque AliK. NithyanandanK. Porseziansubject
PhysicsBistabilitybusiness.industryNonlinear optics02 engineering and technologyCondensed Matter PhysicsTopologyOptical switchAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsOptical bistabilityJacobi elliptic functionsNonlinear system020210 optoelectronics & photonicsOpticsVariational methodDispersion (optics)0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineeringbusinessdescription
We report the optical bistability in two core oppositely directed coupler with negative index material channel. Using Langrangian variational method and Jacobi elliptic functions, we construct the solutions of the coupled nonlinear Schrodinger equations. The bistability arises due to the effective feedback mechanism as a result of opposite directionality of the phase velocity and energy flow in the negative index material channel. We report the various ways to control and manipulate the bistability threshold and hysteresis loop, which could be useful in the design and development of fast and low-threshold optical switches.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |