• DocumentCode
    3259326
  • Title

    Taming the flow of light via Parity-Time Symmetry

  • Author

    Kottos, T. ; Bender, N. ; Factor, S. ; Bodyfelt, J. ; Ramezani, Hamid ; Christodoulides, Demetrios N. ; Ellis, F.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, CT, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    8-10 July 2013
  • Firstpage
    191
  • Lastpage
    192
  • Abstract
    We introduce the notion of Parity-Time Symmetry (PTS) and present its implications in wave transport. Using photonics and electronics frameworks we propose designs that support asymmetric transport due to the interplay of PTS and nonlinearity.
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; nonlinear optics; asymmetric transport; electronics; light flow; nonlinear transport; parity-time symmetry; photonics; wave transport; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical amplifiers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical losses; Optical reflection; Photonics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Waikoloa, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5059-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614452
  • Filename
    6614452