Light dynamics in PT -symmetric multilayers: Phase transition, nonreciprocity, and propagation direction locking

Denis V. Novitsky; Alina Karabchevsky; Andrei V. Lavrinenko; Alexander S. Shalin; Andrey V. Novitsky

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1092/1/012100

Light dynamics in PT -symmetric multilayers: Phase transition, nonreciprocity, and propagation direction locking

Denis V. Novitsky, Alina Karabchevsky, Andrei V. Lavrinenko, Alexander S. Shalin, Andrey V. Novitsky

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We report the numerical study of PT -symmetry breaking in one-dimensional structures with resonantly absorbing and amplifying layers described by the Maxwell-Bloch equations. Temporal dynamics of light interacting with such a structure is governed by strong field amplification and subsequent saturation of loss and gain above the exceptional point resulting in the lasing-like regime with powerful pulses generated both in reflection and transmission. In this regime, we predict and investigate the uniqueness of phase transition due to saturation, transmission nonreciprocity, and the direction locking of the transmitted and reflected radiation.

Original language	English
Article number	012100
Journal	Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume	1092
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1092/1/012100
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Event	3rd International Conference on Metamaterials and Nanophotonics, METANANO 2018 - Sochi, Russian Federation Duration: 17 Sep 2018 → 21 Sep 2018

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Light dynamics in PT -symmetric multilayers: Phase transition, nonreciprocity, and propagation direction locking

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