Title :
Reversible optical nonreciprocity in periodic structures with liquid crystals
Author :
Miroshnichenko, Andrey E. ; Brasselet, Etienne ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We suggest a novel approach to achieve reversible nonreciprocal optical response in a periodic photonic structure with a pair of defects, one of them being a nonlinear liquid crystal. We show that nonreciprocal effects can be reversed by changing the wavelength due to change of localization properties of defect modes.
Keywords :
defect states; light propagation; liquid crystals; nonlinear optics; photonic crystals; defect modes; localization properties; nonlinear liquid crystal; periodic photonic structure; reversible nonreciprocal optical response; reversible optical nonreciprocity; Color; Magnetic confinement; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sevastopol
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7043-3
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2010.5634243
