Design of a multifunctional integrated optical isolator switch based on nonlinear and nonreciprocal effects

Alcantara, Licinius Dimitri Sá de; Lima, M.A.C.; Cesar, A.C.; Borges, Ben‐Hur V.; Teixeira, F.L.

doi:10.1117/1.2139655

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“…For example, the constitutive relation for a (local, instantaneous) nonlinear medium can be expressed as , with each component of given by (13) where is the linear susceptibility and are nonlinear susceptibilities. Important special cases of the above are isotropic models of the form [232], [233] (14)…”

Section: Nonlinear Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Time-Domain Finite-Difference and Finite-Element Methods for Maxwell Equations in Complex Media

Teixeira

2008

IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat.

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Section: Nonlinear Mediamentioning

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Time-Domain Finite-Difference and Finite-Element Methods for Maxwell Equations in Complex Media

Teixeira

2008

IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat.

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“…One fascinating feature of solitons is their deflection behavior when in the vicinity of other solitons. This can be exploited for applications in optical routing and guiding or in switching applications in all optical-based interconnects and nanocircuits (for example, [1]). …”

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FDTD Computational Study of Ultra-Narrow TM Non-Paraxial Spatial Soliton Interactions

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Greene

Taflove

2011

IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett.

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Abstract-We consider the interaction between two (1+1)D ultra-narrow optical spatial solitons in a nonlinear dispersive medium using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method for the transverse magnetic (TM) polarization. The model uses the general vector auxiliary differential equation (GVADE) approach to include multiple electric-field components, a Kerr nonlinearity, and multiple-pole Lorentz and Raman dispersive terms. This study is believed to be the first considering narrow soliton interaction dynamics for the TM case using the GVADE FDTD method, and our findings demonstrate the utility of GVADE simulation in the design of soliton-based optical switches.Index Terms-Finite-difference time-domain method, FDTD, GVADE, nonlinear optics, spatial solitons. SPATIAL optical solitons are self-trapped optical beams balancing diffraction and self-focusing due to intensity-induced modifications in the local refractive index. One fascinating feature of solitons is their deflection behavior when in the vicinity of other solitons. This can be exploited for applications in optical routing and guiding or in switching applications in all optical-based interconnects and nanocircuits (for example, [1]).The work by Aitchison, et al. first reported experimental observations that solitons either repel or attract each other with a periodic evolution over propagation, depending on the relative phase between them [2]. Subsequent studies extended the findings and explored applications; slight variation on the launch angle and relative phase was found to cause a soliton pair to merge into one of the original trajectories [3]. More recent efforts considered interactions in semiconductor media [4], incoherent interactions [5], all-optical switching [6], long-range interactions [7], and the dynamics of interacting, self-focusing beams [8].An effective numerical technique known as the beam propagation method (BPM) can be used to model soliton interaction. It is a Fourier-based algorithm that solves the nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLSE) for the envelope of the field. It typically requires low memory for computer implementation. Some limitations, however, are that it makes a scalar approximation, relies on paraxiality, and also depends on slowly-varying envelope conditions for validity without proper modifications Recently, a new FDTD algorithm was described, which can accommodate more than one electric-field component in media possessing both instantaneous and dispersive nonlinearities, as well as linear material dispersion. Known as the general vector auxiliary differential equation (GVADE) method [15], it has been applied to the study of soliton interactions with nanoscale air gaps embedded in glass [16]. Ultra-narrow solitons involve significant interactions between both longitudinal and transverse electric-field components [14] and the GVADE method accounts for this physics.In this study, we consider the problem of modeling interacting spatial solitons with beamwidths on the order of one wavelength using the GVADE FDTD metho...

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“…Another key bulk component for optical systems is the isolator, a nonreciprocal device that protects expensive equipment in a link by strong signal backreflections. GA has been employed in [6] for the design of an isolator based on a multilayer structure of layers of different properties (magneto-optic, nonlinear, linear, etc. ), that function also as a switch.…”

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Computational intelligence in photonics technology and optical networks: A survey and future perspectives

Riziotis

Vasilakos

2007

Information Sciences

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Design of a multifunctional integrated optical isolator switch based on nonlinear and nonreciprocal effects

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Time-Domain Finite-Difference and Finite-Element Methods for Maxwell Equations in Complex Media

Time-Domain Finite-Difference and Finite-Element Methods for Maxwell Equations in Complex Media

FDTD Computational Study of Ultra-Narrow TM Non-Paraxial Spatial Soliton Interactions

Computational intelligence in photonics technology and optical networks: A survey and future perspectives

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