Optimal bistable switching in nonlinear photonic crystals

2002/11/11 by Marin Soljačić, Mihai Ibanescu, Steven G. Johnson +2 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Photonic Crystals and Applications #Photonic and Optical Devices #Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

paper · doi:10.1103/physreve.66.055601

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Abstract

We present an analytical model and numerical experiments to describe optimal bistable switching in a nonlinear photonic crystal system. It is proved that only three parameters are needed to characterize a bistable switch: the resonant frequency omega(res), the quality factor Q, and parameter kappa that measures nonlinear "feedback strength." A photonic crystal enables the device to operate in single-mode fashion, as if it were effectively one dimensional. This provides optimal control over the input and output and facilitates further large-scale optical integration.

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