Bistable switching using an optical Tamm cavity with a Kerr medium

W. L. Zhang; Siu Fung Yu

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035

Bistable switching using an optical Tamm cavity with a Kerr medium

W. L. Zhang, Siu Fung Yu

Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review

102 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

All-optical bistable switching is proposed to realize by using an optical Tamm cavity in which a Kerr medium is sandwiched between a metal layer and a Bragg mirror. Results show that the excitation of clockwise and counterclockwise bistable switching under the control of external optical injection is due to the presence of optical Tamm states. In addition, the bistable characteristics of optical Tamm cavities are found to be sensitive to the polarization of external optical injection. Crown

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2622-2626
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	283
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bistable switching
Kerr effect
Optical Tamm state
Surface plasmon polariton

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

More information

10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035

Cite this

@article{8e4f2d85143c40f5ab44e1ade920d24f,

title = "Bistable switching using an optical Tamm cavity with a Kerr medium",

abstract = "All-optical bistable switching is proposed to realize by using an optical Tamm cavity in which a Kerr medium is sandwiched between a metal layer and a Bragg mirror. Results show that the excitation of clockwise and counterclockwise bistable switching under the control of external optical injection is due to the presence of optical Tamm states. In addition, the bistable characteristics of optical Tamm cavities are found to be sensitive to the polarization of external optical injection. Crown",

keywords = "Bistable switching, Kerr effect, Optical Tamm state, Surface plasmon polariton",

author = "Zhang, {W. L.} and Yu, {Siu Fung}",

year = "2010",

month = jun,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035",

language = "English",

volume = "283",

pages = "2622--2626",

journal = "Optics Communications",

issn = "0030-4018",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "12",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Bistable switching using an optical Tamm cavity with a Kerr medium

AU - Zhang, W. L.

AU - Yu, Siu Fung

PY - 2010/6/15

Y1 - 2010/6/15

N2 - All-optical bistable switching is proposed to realize by using an optical Tamm cavity in which a Kerr medium is sandwiched between a metal layer and a Bragg mirror. Results show that the excitation of clockwise and counterclockwise bistable switching under the control of external optical injection is due to the presence of optical Tamm states. In addition, the bistable characteristics of optical Tamm cavities are found to be sensitive to the polarization of external optical injection. Crown

AB - All-optical bistable switching is proposed to realize by using an optical Tamm cavity in which a Kerr medium is sandwiched between a metal layer and a Bragg mirror. Results show that the excitation of clockwise and counterclockwise bistable switching under the control of external optical injection is due to the presence of optical Tamm states. In addition, the bistable characteristics of optical Tamm cavities are found to be sensitive to the polarization of external optical injection. Crown

KW - Bistable switching

KW - Kerr effect

KW - Optical Tamm state

KW - Surface plasmon polariton

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950867798&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035

DO - 10.1016/j.optcom.2010.02.035

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0030-4018

VL - 283

SP - 2622

EP - 2626

JO - Optics Communications

JF - Optics Communications

IS - 12

ER -

Bistable switching using an optical Tamm cavity with a Kerr medium

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

More information

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this