Bistability suppression and low threshold switching using frozen light at a degenerate band edge waveguide

Nadav Gutman; Andrey A. Sukhorukov; Falk Eilenberger; C. Martijn De Sterke

doi:10.1364/OE.20.027363

Bistability suppression and low threshold switching using frozen light at a degenerate band edge waveguide

Nadav Gutman^*, Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Falk Eilenberger, C. Martijn De Sterke

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We predict that nonlinear waveguides which support frozen light associated with a degenerate photonic band edge, where the dispersion relation is locally quartic, exhibit a tunable, all-optical switching response. The thresholds for switching are orders-of-magnitude lower than at regular band edges. By adjusting the input condition, bistability can be eliminated, preventing switching hysteresis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	27363-27368
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	20
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.027363
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2012

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