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Switching with coupled nonlinear cavities

Main Researcher: Bjorn Maes

Microphotonic cavities have proven to be efficient nonlinear devices. However, by combining these resonators in circuits novel feedback dynamics can be exploited. The interference between two cavities for example may lead to very low power switching. In addition we are exploring so-called symmetry breaking bifurcations. These appear when a symmetric structure is excited in a symmetric way. Nonlinear feedback in these systems can result in asymmetric states, which offers the possibility of flip-flop operation.

Two coupled cavities in a photonic crystal context.
Two coupled cavities in a photonic crystal context.

PhD thesises

Publications

    International Journals

  1. M. Fiers, T. Van Vaerenbergh, K. Caluwaerts, D. Vande Ginste, B. Schrauwen, J. Dambre, P. Bienstman, Time-domain and frequency-domain modeling of nonlinear optical components on circuit-level using a node-based approach, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 29(5), p.896–900 doi:10.1364/josab.29.000896 (2012)  Download this Publication (482KB).
  2. K. Huybrechts, G. Morthier, B. Maes, Symmetry breaking in networks of nonlinear cavities, Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 27(4), p.708-713 doi:10.1364/josab.27.000708 (2010)  Download this Publication (469KB).
  3. B. Maes, M. Fiers, P. Bienstman, Self-pulsing and chaos in short chains of coupled nonlinear microcavities, Physical Review A, 80, p.033805 doi:10.1103/physreva.80.033805 (2009)  Download this Publication (1.1MB).
  4. B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Symmetry breaking with coupled Fano resonances, Optics Express, 16(5), p.3069-3076 doi:10.1364/oe.16.003069 (2008)  Download this Publication (295KB).
  5. B. Maes, M. Soljacic, J. Joannopoulos, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, S.-P. Gorza, M. Haelterman, Switching through symmetry breaking in coupled nonlinear micro-cavities, Optics Express, 14(22), p.10678-10683  doi:10.1364/oe.14.010678 (2006)  Download this Publication (159KB).
  6. B. Maes, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Switching in coupled nonlinear photonic crystal resonators, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 22(8), p.1778-1784 doi:10.1364/josab.22.001778 (2005)  Download this Publication (283KB).
      International Conferences

    1. B. Maes, M. Fiers, P. Bienstman, Self-pulsing and chaos in networks of nonlinear resonators, 18th International Laser Physics Workshop (LPHYS) (invited), Spain, p.345 (2009)  Download this Publication (793KB).
    2. B. Maes, M. Fiers, K. Huybrechts, G. Morthier, P. Bienstman, Dynamics and Instabilities in Series of Coupled Nonlinear Resonators, ICTON 2009 (invited), Portugal, p.We.C4.3 doi:10.1109/icton.2009.5185249 (2009)  Download this Publication (172KB).
    3. B. Maes, K. Huybrechts, G. Morthier, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Switching with Coupled Photonic Crystal Cavities, SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures (invited), Italy, (2008)  Download this Publication (599KB).
    4. B. Maes, K. Huybrechts, G. Morthier, P. Bienstman, R. Baets, Nonlinear Switching Effects in Coupled Micro-photonic Cavities, Progress In Electromagnetics Research 2008 (invited), United States, p.187 (2008)  Download this Publication (2.2MB).
    5. K. Huybrechts, B. Maes, G. Morthier, R. Baets, Tristable all-optical flip-flop using coupled nonlinear cavities, IEEE/LEOS Winter topicals, TuA1.2, Italy, p.16-17 doi:10.1109/leoswt.2008.4444377 (2008)  Download this Publication (248KB).

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