All-optical diode action with Thue-Morse quasiperiodic photonic crystals

Fabio Biancalana

doi:10.1117/12.767231

All-optical diode action with Thue-Morse quasiperiodic photonic crystals

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We theoretically investigate the possibility of realizing a nonlinear all-optical diode by using the unique field-localization properties (known as Anderson- Kohmoto localization) of Thue-Morse quasiperiodic ID photonic crystals. The interplay between the intrinsic spatial asymmetry in odd-order Thue-Morse lattices and Kerr nonlinearity gives rise to sharp resonances of perfect transmission that can be used to give a polarization-insensitive, nonreciprocal propagation with a contrast close to unity for low optical intensities. Such nonlinear diode would also represent the first all-optical device which is crucially based on Anderson-like localization.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VIII
Editors	RM DeLaRue, C Lopez, M Midrio, P Viktorovitch
Place of Publication	BELLINGHAM
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	69891F
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	978-0-8194-7187-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.767231
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	Conference on Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VIII - Strasbourg, France Duration: 7 Apr 2008 → 10 Apr 2008

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Conference	Conference on Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices VIII
Country/Territory	France
City	Strasbourg
Period	7/04/08 → 10/04/08

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All-optical diode action with Thue-Morse quasiperiodic photonic crystals

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