Nonlinear switching with a graphene coupler

作者:Smirnova Daria A*; Gorbach Andrey V; Iorsh Ivan V; Shadrivov Ilya V; Kivshar Yuri S
来源:Physical Review B, 2013, 88(4): 045443.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.88.045443

摘要

We study nonlinear propagation of electromagnetic waves in two closely spaced graphene layers and demonstrate that this double-layer graphene waveguide can operate as an efficient nonlinear optical coupler for both continuous plasmons and for subwavelength spatial optical plasmon solitons. We analyze the nonlinearity-induced effects of light localization and symmetry breaking in such a graphene coupler, and predict that the interlayer power-dependent coupling provides a mechanism for optical beam control and manipulation at realistic input power levels.

  • 出版日期2013-7-31