Title :
Optical bistability in axially modulated Omniguide fibers
Author :
Soljacic, Marin ; Lidorikis, Elefterios ; Ibanescu, Mihai ; Johnson, Steven G. ; Fan, Shanhui ; Luo, Chiyan ; Fink, Yoel ; Joannopoulos, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Through detailed computational experiments, and an analytical model, we predict optical bistability behavior at few tens of mWs in axially modulated OmniGuide fibers, using instantaneous Kerr nonlinearity. We solve the full non-linear Maxwell´s equations numerically (with minimal physical approximations) to demonstrate optical bistability in a photonic crystal (PC) fiber-device.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; nonlinear equations; optical Kerr effect; optical bistability; optical fibres; optical materials; photonic crystals; Kerr nonlinearity; analytical model; axially modulated omniguide fibers; computational experiment; nonlinear Maxwell´s equation; optical bistability; photonic crystal fiber-device; Analytical models; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312313
