Bistable diode action in left-handed periodic structures

被引：125
作者：
Feise, MW [1 ]
Shadrivov, IV
Kivshar, YS
机构：
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Phys Sci & Engn, Nonlinear Phys Ctr, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Phys Sci & Engn, Ctr Ultra High Bandwidth Devices Opt Syst, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2005年 / 71卷 / 03期
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D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevE.71.037602
中图分类号：
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号：
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要：
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.
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