Published January 1, 2015 | Version v1
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Optical bistability in nonlinear periodical structures with PT-symmetric potential

Creators

  • 1. College of Physics and Electronic Science, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002(China)
  • 2. Department of Physics and Institute of Photonics and Photo Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Rd, Beilin, Xi'an 710069(China)
  • 3. Institute of Photonics Technologies, National Tsing-Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Guangfu Rd, East District, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan (China)
  • 4. Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics and School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Rd, Hongshan, Wuhan 430074(China)

Description

The interaction between forward and backward waves in a periodical structure with PT-symmetric potential is investigated. The results demonstrate that the PT-term can change the bandgap of the periodical structure and affect the effective feedback mechanism. The linear solution, reflectivity, dispersion relation, and a generalized analytical solution of this periodical structure are obtained. The influences of the PT-term and detunings on the characteristic of bistability (or multistability) are also discussed. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/25/1/015102

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1054-660X/25/1/015102;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser Physics (Online)
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1555-6611

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47121675
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; DISPERSION RELATIONS; INTERACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PERIODICITY; POTENTIALS; REFLECTIVITY; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VARIATIONS