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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 22 — Oct. 22, 2012
  • pp: 24813–24818

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Subwavelength electromagnetic switch: Bistable wave transmission of side-coupling nonlinear meta-atom

Yaqiong Ding, Chunhua Xue, Yong Sun, Haitao Jiang, Yunhui Li, Hongqiang Li, and Hong Chen  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 22, pp. 24813-24818 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.024813


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Abstract

We propose a scheme for subwavelength electromagnetic switch by employing nonlinear meta-atom. Bistable response is conceptually demonstrated on a microwave transmission line, which is side-coupled to a varactor-loaded split ring resonator acting as a nonlinear meta-atom. Calculations and experiments show that by applying conductive coupling instead of near-field interaction between the transmission line and the nonlinear meta-atom, switch performances are improved. The switch threshold of low to −5.8 dBm and the transmission contrast of up to 4.0 dB between the two bistable states were achieved. Subwavelength size of our switch should be useful for miniaturization of integrated optical nanocircuits.

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OCIS Codes
(190.1450) Nonlinear optics : Bistability
(230.4320) Optical devices : Nonlinear optical devices
(160.3918) Materials : Metamaterials

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: August 30, 2012
Revised Manuscript: October 8, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: October 9, 2012
Published: October 15, 2012

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Yaqiong Ding, Chunhua Xue, Yong Sun, Haitao Jiang, Yunhui Li, Hongqiang Li, and Hong Chen, "Subwavelength electromagnetic switch: Bistable wave transmission of side-coupling nonlinear meta-atom," Opt. Express 20, 24813-24818 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-22-24813


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