Reflectivity control via second-order interaction process in one-dimensional photonic band-gap structures

We exploit the nonlinear reflectivity of a pulse at the fundamental frequency induced by a second harmonic signal in one-dimensional photonic band gap structures for applications to fast control of light-by-light and all optical signal processing. We find that the enhancement of nonlinear gain near...

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Published inOptics communications Vol. 184; no. 1; pp. 283 - 288
Main Authors Centini, M., Sibilia, C., D’Aguanno, G., Bertolotti, M., Scalora, M., Bloemer, M.J., Bowden, C.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2000
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Exact sciences and technology
Frequency conversion ; harmonic generation, including high-order harmonic generation
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Harmonic generation, frequency conversion
Nonlinear optics
Optical materials
Optics
Photonic bandgap materials
Physics
Reflectivity
Photonic crystal
Second harmonic
Theoretical study
Optical materials
One dimensional structure
Transmittance
Nonlinear optics
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Summary:We exploit the nonlinear reflectivity of a pulse at the fundamental frequency induced by a second harmonic signal in one-dimensional photonic band gap structures for applications to fast control of light-by-light and all optical signal processing. We find that the enhancement of nonlinear gain near the band edge, coupled with a suitable choice of the relative phases between the input pulses, leads to significant reflectivity and transmittivity changes of the input pump pulse for structures only a few microns in length.
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ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00927-5