Optical Limiting and Switching of Ultrashort Pulses in Nonlinear Photonic Band Gap Materials

Michael Scalora, Jonathan P. Dowling, Charles M. Bowden, and Mark J. Bloemer
Phys. Rev. Lett. 73, 1368 – Published 5 September 1994
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Abstract

We numerically investigate nonlinear propagation of ultrashort pulses in a one-dimensional photonic band gap structure. We find that, near the band edge, nonlinear effects cause a dynamical shift in the location of the band gap. We demonstrate that this nonlinear mechanism can induce intensity-dependent pulse transmission and reflections. In addition, pulse reshaping and pulse generation is observed. This phenomenon has important new applications in both optical limiting and optical switching.

  • Received 20 December 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.73.1368

©1994 American Physical Society

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Michael Scalora, Jonathan P. Dowling, Charles M. Bowden, and Mark J. Bloemer

  • Weapons Sciences Directorate Research, Development and Engineering Center, AMSMI-RD-WS, U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898-5248

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Vol. 73, Iss. 10 — 5 September 1994

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