All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects

Audrey E. Miroshnichenko; Igor Pinkevych; Yuri S. Kivshar

doi:10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628506

All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects

Audrey E. Miroshnichenko, Igor Pinkevych, Yuri S. Kivshar

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Abstract

We show that tunable nonlinearity of nematics can be employed for all-optical operations in photonic structures. We show numerically that the light-induced Freedericksz transition can lead to sharp switching and diode operation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628506
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States Duration: 21 May 2006 → 26 May 2006

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Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
Country/Territory	United States
City	Long Beach, CA
Period	21/05/06 → 26/05/06

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Miroshnichenko, A. E., Pinkevych, I., & Kivshar, Y. S. (2006). All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 Article 4628506 (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006). https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628506

Miroshnichenko, Audrey E. ; Pinkevych, Igor ; Kivshar, Yuri S. / All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006. 2006. (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006).

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Miroshnichenko, AE, Pinkevych, I & Kivshar, YS 2006, All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects. in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006., 4628506, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006, Long Beach, CA, United States, 21/05/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628506

All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects. / Miroshnichenko, Audrey E.; Pinkevych, Igor; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006. 2006. 4628506 (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Miroshnichenko AE, Pinkevych I, Kivshar YS. All-optical switching in photonic structures with liquid-crystal defects. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006. 2006. 4628506. (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006). doi: 10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628506

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