Optical analogue of electronic Bloch oscillations

作者: Riccardo Sapienza , Paola Costantino , Diederik Wiersma , Mher Ghulinyan , Claudio J. Oton

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.91.263902

关键词: Transmission (telecommunications)Bloch waveInterference (wave propagation)PhysicsRefractive indexDielectricBloch oscillationsElectric fieldTransfer matrixCondensed matter physics

摘要: We report on the observation of Bloch oscillations in light transport through periodic dielectric systems. By introducing a linear refractive index gradient along propagation direction optical equivalent Wannier-Stark ladder was obtained. were observed as time-resolved transmission, direct analogy to electronic conducting crystals where is obtained via an external electric field. The oscillatory behavior excellent agreement with transfer matrix calculations.

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