Topological Aharonov-Bohm Suppression Of Optical Tunneling In Twisted Nonlinear Multicore Fibers

Creator

Midya Parto, University of Central Florida
Helena Lopez-Aviles, University of Central Florida
Mercedeh Khajavikhan, University of Central Florida
Rodrigo Amezcua-Correa, University of Central Florida
Demetrios N. Christodoulides, University of Central Florida

Abstract

We show that the Aharonov-Bohm-like suppression of optical tunneling in twisted multicore fibers can persist even under highly nonlinear conditions. Our analysis indicates that the topological phase is robust and remains intact in the presence of nonlinearity. The energy exchange dynamics are analyzed theoretically via closed-form solutions in four-core ring systems. Effects arising from asymmetry are also investigated. A possible arrangement to experimentally observe this effect is suggested.

Publication Date

10-9-2017

Publication Title

Physical Review A

Volume

96

Issue

4

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.96.043816

Copyright Status

Unknown

Socpus ID

85031311245 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85031311245

STARS Citation

Parto, Midya; Lopez-Aviles, Helena; Khajavikhan, Mercedeh; Amezcua-Correa, Rodrigo; and Christodoulides, Demetrios N., "Topological Aharonov-Bohm Suppression Of Optical Tunneling In Twisted Nonlinear Multicore Fibers" (2017). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 4883.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/4883