Concept of a reflective power limiter based on nonlinear localized modes

Authors

Elena Makri, Wesleyan University
Hamidreza Ramezani, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Tsampikos Kottos, Wesleyan University
Ilya Vitebsky, Wright Patterson AFB

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-19-2014

Abstract

Optical limiters are designed to transmit low-intensity light, while blocking the light with excessively high intensity. A typical passive limiter absorbs excessive electromagnetic energy, which can cause its overheating and destruction. We propose the concept of a photonic reflective limiter based on resonance transmission via a localized mode. Such a limiter does not absorb the high-level radiation, but rather reflects it back to space. Importantly, the nearly total reflection occurs within a broad frequency range and direction of incidence. The same concept can be applied to infrared and microwave frequencies.

Comments

©2014, American Physical Society. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.89.031802.

Recommended Citation

Makri, Eleana, et al. “Concept of a Reflective Power Limiter Based on Nonlinear Localized Modes.” Physical Review A, vol. 89, no. 3, American Physical Society, Mar. 2014, p. 031802, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.89.031802

Publication Title

Physical Review A

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.89.031802