摘要
We study theoretically the nonlinear responses of one-dimensional photonic crystals （PCs） composed of alternating two kinds of single-negative （permittivity-negative and permeability-negative） materials embedded with a Kerrtype nonlinear defect layer. In conventional PCs, it is difficult to realize a bistable switching with both low threshold and quick response time. However, in PCs with single-negative materials, by changing the ratio of the thicknesses of the two types of layers, with the decreasing size of the structure, the switching response time is shortened and the threshold intensity decreases simultaneously.
We study theoretically the nonlinear responses of one-dimensional photonic crystals （PCs） composed of alternating two kinds of single-negative （permittivity-negative and permeability-negative） materials embedded with a Kerrtype nonlinear defect layer. In conventional PCs, it is difficult to realize a bistable switching with both low threshold and quick response time. However, in PCs with single-negative materials, by changing the ratio of the thicknesses of the two types of layers, with the decreasing size of the structure, the switching response time is shortened and the threshold intensity decreases simultaneously.
基金
Supported by the National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2006CB921701, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10634050 and 10704055, and the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee.
