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Partial nonlinear reciprocity breaking through ultrafast dynamics in a random photonic medium

Partial nonlinear reciprocity breaking through ultrafast dynamics in a random photonic medium
Partial nonlinear reciprocity breaking through ultrafast dynamics in a random photonic medium
We demonstrate that ultrafast nonlinear dynamics gives rise to reciprocity breaking in a random photonic medium. Reciprocity breaking is observed via the suppression of coherent backscattering, a manifestation of weak localization of light. The effect is observed in a pump-probe configuration where the pump induces an ultrafast step change of the refractive index during the dwell time of the probe light in the material. The dynamical suppression of coherent backscattering is reproduced well by a multiple scattering Monte Carlo simulation. Ultrafast reciprocity breaking provides a distinct mechanism in nonlinear optical media, which opens up avenues for the active manipulation of mesoscopic transport, random lasers, and photon localization
223906-223911
Muskens, Otto
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Venn, Paul
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van der Beek, Timmo
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Wellens, Thomas
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Muskens, Otto
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Venn, Paul
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van der Beek, Timmo
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Wellens, Thomas
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Muskens, Otto, Venn, Paul, van der Beek, Timmo and Wellens, Thomas (2012) Partial nonlinear reciprocity breaking through ultrafast dynamics in a random photonic medium. Physical Review Letters, 108 (22), 223906-223911. (doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.223906).

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We demonstrate that ultrafast nonlinear dynamics gives rise to reciprocity breaking in a random photonic medium. Reciprocity breaking is observed via the suppression of coherent backscattering, a manifestation of weak localization of light. The effect is observed in a pump-probe configuration where the pump induces an ultrafast step change of the refractive index during the dwell time of the probe light in the material. The dynamical suppression of coherent backscattering is reproduced well by a multiple scattering Monte Carlo simulation. Ultrafast reciprocity breaking provides a distinct mechanism in nonlinear optical media, which opens up avenues for the active manipulation of mesoscopic transport, random lasers, and photon localization

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Published date: 31 May 2012
Organisations: Quantum, Light & Matter Group

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Local EPrints ID: 346555
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/346555
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ORCID for Otto Muskens: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-5504

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:34

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Author: Otto Muskens ORCID iD
Author: Paul Venn
Author: Timmo van der Beek
Author: Thomas Wellens

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