Abstract
We propose to use tunable splitting of a degenerate photon state inside the band gap of a photonic crystal for the design of active tunable photonic crystal circuits. The effect we exploit is analogous to the static Jahn-Teller effect in solids. We demonstrate that effect is tunable by the symmetry and magnitude of the lattice distortion. Using this effect, we design an optical valve that controls the resonant coupling of the photon modes at the corner of a T-junction waveguide structure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| State | Published - Dec 22 2003 |
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- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Strain-tunable optical valves at T-junction waveguides in photonic crystals. / Malkova, Natalia; Gopalan, Venkatraman.
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T1 - Strain-tunable optical valves at T-junction waveguides in photonic crystals
AU - Malkova, Natalia
AU - Gopalan, Venkatraman
PY - 2003/12/22
Y1 - 2003/12/22
N2 - We propose to use tunable splitting of a degenerate photon state inside the band gap of a photonic crystal for the design of active tunable photonic crystal circuits. The effect we exploit is analogous to the static Jahn-Teller effect in solids. We demonstrate that effect is tunable by the symmetry and magnitude of the lattice distortion. Using this effect, we design an optical valve that controls the resonant coupling of the photon modes at the corner of a T-junction waveguide structure.
AB - We propose to use tunable splitting of a degenerate photon state inside the band gap of a photonic crystal for the design of active tunable photonic crystal circuits. The effect we exploit is analogous to the static Jahn-Teller effect in solids. We demonstrate that effect is tunable by the symmetry and magnitude of the lattice distortion. Using this effect, we design an optical valve that controls the resonant coupling of the photon modes at the corner of a T-junction waveguide structure.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.245115
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.245115
M3 - Article
VL - 68
JO - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
JF - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
SN - 1098-0121
IS - 24
ER -