Bistable diode action in left-handed periodic structures.
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.
Feise
Michael W
MW
Nonlinear Physics Centre and Centre for Ultra-High Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS), Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Shadrivov
Ilya V
IV
Kivshar
Yuri S
YS