Abstract
Spatial structures as a result of a modulational instability are studied in a nonlinear cavity with a photonic crystal. The interaction of the modulated refractive index with the nonlinearity inhibits the instability via the creation of a photonic band gap. A novel mechanism of light localization due to defects and pattern inhibition is also described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 253904-1 |
| Number of pages | 253903 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 25 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2004 |
Keywords
- photonic crystal
- modulational instability
- photonic band gap
- nonlinear physics
- pattern inhibition
- optics