Generation of slow intense optical solitons in a resonance photonic crystal

. We demonstrate interesting and previously unforeseen properties of a pair of gap solitons in a resonant photonic crystal which are predicted and explained in a physically transparent form using both analytical and numerical methods. The most important result is the fact that an oscillating gap sol...

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Published in:The European physical journal. ST, Special topics Special topics, 2008-07, Vol.160 (1), p.301-310
Main Authors: Mel'nikov, I. V., Knigavko, A., Aitchison, J. S., Merchant, C. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic
Classical and Continuum Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Materials Science
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Molecular
Nonlinear optics
Optical and Plasma Physics
Optical materials
Optical solitons
nonlinear guided waves
Optics
Photonic bandgap materials
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum optics
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Summary:. We demonstrate interesting and previously unforeseen properties of a pair of gap solitons in a resonant photonic crystal which are predicted and explained in a physically transparent form using both analytical and numerical methods. The most important result is the fact that an oscillating gap soliton created by the presence of a localized population inversion inside the crystal can be manipulated by means of a proper choice of bit rate, phase and amplitude modulation. Developing this idea, we are able to obtain qualitatively different regimes of a resonant photonic crystal operation. In particular, a noteworthy observation is that both the delay time and amplitude difference must exceed a certain level to ensure effective control over the soliton dynamics.
ISSN:1951-6355
1951-6401
DOI:10.1140/epjst/e2007-00733-8