Asymmetric Localization of Light by Second-Harmonic Generation

Authors

Hamed Ghaemi-Dizicheh, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Amir Targholizadeh, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bao-Feng Feng, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Hamidreza Ramezani, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-11-2022

Abstract

We introduce a nonlinear photonic system that enables asymmetric localization and unidirectional transfer of an electromagnetic wave through the second-harmonic generation process. Our proposed scattering setup consists of a noncentrosymmetric nonlinear slab with nonlinear susceptibility χ(2) placed to the left side of a one-dimensional periodic linear photonic crystal with an embedded defect. We engineered the linear lattice to allow the localization of a selected frequency 2ω⋆ while frequency ω⋆ is in the gap. Thus in our proposed scattering setup, a left-incident coherent transverse electric wave with frequency ω⋆ partially converts to frequency 2ω⋆ and becomes localized at the defect layer while the unconverted remaining field with frequency ω⋆ exponentially decays throughout the lattice and gets reflected. For a right-incident wave with frequency ω⋆ there will not be any frequency conversion and the incident wave gets fully reflected. Our proposed structure will find application in designing optical components such as optical sensors, switches, transistors, and logic elements.

Comments

© 2022 American Physical Society

Recommended Citation

Ghaemi-Dizicheh, Hamed, Amir Targholizadeh, Baofeng Feng, and Hamidreza Ramezani. "Asymmetric Localization of Light by Second-Harmonic Generation." Physical Review Applied 18, no. 1 (2022): 014023. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.014023

Publication Title

Physical Review Applied

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevApplied.18.014023