Dynamically tunable slow light based on plasmon induced transparency in disk resonators coupled MDM waveguide system

Author： Han Xu Wang Tao Li Xiaoming Liu Bo He Yu Tang Jian

E-ISSN： 1361-6463|48|23|235102-235111

ISSN： 0022-3727

Source： Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol.48, Iss.23, 2015-06, pp. : 235102-235111

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Abstract

Ultrafast and low-power dynamically tunable single channel and multichannel slow light based on plasmon induced transparencies (PITs) in disk resonators coupled to a metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) waveguide system with a nonlinear optical Kerr medium is investigated both numerically and analytically. A coupled-mode theory (CMT) is introduced to analyze this dynamically tunable single channel slow light structure. Multichannel slow light is realized in this plasmonic waveguide structure based on a bright–dark mode coupling mechanism. In order to reduce the pump intensity and obtain ultrafast response time, the traditional nonlinear Kerr material is replaced by monolayer graphene. It is found that the magnitude of the single PIT window can be controlled between 0.08 and 0.48, while the corresponding group index is controlled between 14.5 and 2.0 by dynamically decreasing pump intensity from 11.7 to 4.4 MW cm⁻². Moreover, the phase shift multiplication effect is found in this structure. This work paves a new way towards the realization of highly integrated optical circuits and networks, especially for wavelength-selective, all-optical storage and nonlinear devices.