Soliton-induced transparency in disordered Kerr-metamaterial heterostructures

Author(s)

Reyes-Gomez, E. ^[1] ; Cavalcanti, S. B. ^[2] ; Oliveira, L. E. ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Antioquia UdeA, Inst Fis, Calle 70 52-21, Medelln - Colombia

^[2] Univ Fed Alagoas, Inst Fis, BR-57072970 Maceio, AL - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Fis, BR-13083859 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS; v. 33, n. 3, p. 320-327, MAR 1 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

The optical transmission properties of light in one-dimensional disordered nonlinear layered systems with meta-material inclusions are theoretically studied. Layer widths of both nonlinear andmetamaterial slabs are considered as random variables without any correlation between them. A thorough investigation of the influence of disorder in the vicinities of a Bragg gap, a zero-n gap, and a bulk-like longitudinal plasmon-polariton gap is performed. Disorder effects result in a considerable broadness of the transmission peaks as compared with periodic nondisordered structures. It is shown that the Bragg-gap soliton reveals itself as the most robust against disorder. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/51691-0 - The physics of new materials and semiconductor nanostructures
• Grantee: Luiz Eduardo Moreira Carvalho de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants