• DocumentCode
    547011
  • Title

    Scattering phenomena in PT-symmetric optical systems

  • Author

    Chong, Y.D. ; Ge, Li ; Stone, A. Douglas

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We study the general scattering properties of balanced gain/loss (PT-symmetric) optical structures, without restriction to the paraxial approximation. The scattering eigenstates exhibit a PT-symmetry breaking transition, with experimentally accessible consequences.
  • Keywords
    approximation theory; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; light scattering; spontaneous symmetry breaking; PT-symmetric optical systems; PT-symmetry breaking transition; balanced gain/loss optical structures; general scattering properties; paraxial approximation; scattering eigenstates; scattering phenomena; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Geometry; Laser modes; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Poles and zeros;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5951329