Photonic band-gap inhibition of modulational instabilities

Gomila, Damià and Zambrini, Roberta and Oppo, Gian-Luca (2004) Photonic band-gap inhibition of modulational instabilities. Physical Review Letters, 92 (25). pp. 253904-1. ISSN 0031-9007

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Abstract

Spatial structures as a result of a modulational instability are studied in a nonlinear cavity with a photonic crystal. The interaction of the modulated refractive index with the nonlinearity inhibits the instability via the creation of a photonic band gap. A novel mechanism of light localization due to defects and pattern inhibition is also described.

Author(s):Gomila, Damià, Zambrini, Roberta and Oppo, Gian-Luca
Item type:Article
ID code:2936
Keywords:photonic crystal, modulational instability, photonic band gap, nonlinear physics, pattern inhibition, optics, Optics. Light, Physics and Astronomy(all)
Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
Depositing user: Mr Derek Boyle
Date deposited:20 Feb 2007
Last modified:03 Jan 2019 11:22
URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2936
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