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Discrete ultra-slow optical solitons based on optomechanical effect.
Optics Express
|May 5, 2019
Summary
Discrete optical solitons are demonstrated in micro-fabricated optomechanical structures. These localized states, arising from photon-phonon interactions, can exhibit slow velocities, enabling new on-chip photonic information processing applications.
Area of Science:
- Optomechanics
- Nonlinear Optics
- Photonics
Background:
- Optomechanical systems offer a platform for studying light-matter interactions.
- Discrete optical solitons are self-localized light waves in periodic structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate the existence of discrete optical solitons in micro-fabricated optomechanical structures.
- To investigate the origin and properties of these solitons.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of a micro-fabricated optomechanical structure with N identical cells.
- Investigating photon-phonon interactions and optomechanical effects.
Main Results:
- Discrete optical solitons are shown to be possible in the studied structure.
- Soliton velocity is found to depend on photon hopping rate and phase difference.
- The origin of these states is attributed to photon-phonon interaction or the optomechanical effect.
Conclusions:
- Theoretical results confirm the feasibility of discrete optical solitons in optomechanical systems.
- These findings open avenues for on-chip observation of soliton behaviors.
- Potential applications in photonic information processing and manipulation are highlighted.
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