Title :
Nonlinear photonic crystals: all-optical switching and gap solitons
Author :
Kivshar, Y.S. ; Mingaleev, S.F.
Author_Institution :
Res. & Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We discuss a number of the nonlinearity-induced effects in two-dimensional photonic crystals with embedded nonlinear defects, such as bistable propagation, all-optical switching, resonant transmission through a bend, and spatial gap solitons.
Keywords :
optical bistability; optical solitons; optical switches; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; all-optical switching; bend; bistable propagation; embedded nonlinear defects; gap solitons; nonlinear photonic crystals; nonlinearity-induced effects; resonant transmission; two-dimensional photonic crystals; Circuits; Dielectrics; Integrated optics; Lattices; Nonlinear equations; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; 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.2003.1224257
