Title

Beam dynamics in PT symmetric optical lattices

Authors

Authors

K. G. Makris; R. El-Ganainy; D. N. Christodoulides;Z. H. Musslimani

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Keywords

COMPLEX PERIODIC POTENTIALS; NON-HERMITIAN HAMILTONIANS; EXCESS; QUANTUM-NOISE; REAL; EIGENVALUES; DIFFRACTION; CRYSTALS; SPECTRUM; MODES; LIGHT; Physics, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

The possibility of parity-time (PT) symmetric periodic potentials is investigated within the context of optics. Beam dynamics in this new type of optical structures is examined in detail for both one- and two-dimensional lattice geometries. It is shown that PT periodic structures can exhibit unique characteristics stemming from the nonorthogonality of the associated Floquet-Bloch modes. Some of these features include double refraction, power oscillations, and eigenfunction unfolding as well as nonreciprocal diffraction patterns.

Journal Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

100

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.103904

Language

English

First Page

4

WOS Identifier

WOS:000254024500027

ISSN

0031-9007

Recommended Citation

"Beam dynamics in PT symmetric optical lattices" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 678.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/678