Bistable diode action in left-handed periodic structures

Michael W. Feise, Ilya V. Shadrivov, and Yuri S. Kivshar

Phys. Rev. E 71, 037602 – Published 23 March 2005

Abstract

We study nonlinear transmission of an asymmetric multilayer structure created by alternating slabs of two materials with positive and negative refractive indices. We demonstrate that such a structure exhibits passive spatially nonreciprocal transmission of electromagnetic waves, the analog of the electronic diode. We study the properties of this left-handed diode and confirm its highly nonreciprocal and bistable transmittance by employing direct simulations.

Received 1 December 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.71.037602

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Michael W. Feise, Ilya V. Shadrivov, and Yuri S. Kivshar

Nonlinear Physics Centre and Centre for Ultra-High Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia

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Vol. 71, Iss. 3 — March 2005

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