Title :
Optical bistability in nonlinear photonic crystal systems
Author :
Soljacic, M. ; Lidorikis, E. ; Ibanescu, M. ; Johnson, S.G. ; Shanhui Fan ; Chiyan Luo ; Fink, L. ; Joannopoulos, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Using an analytical theory and detailed computational experiments, we predict surprising optical bistability behavior in various photonic crystal systems.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical bistability; optical fibres; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; nonlinear photonic crystal systems; optical bistability; photonic band gap fibers; Analytical models; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Optical bistability; Optical fiber devices; Optical materials; Personal communication networks; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Physics; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224256
