Modulating Low-Power Threshold Optical Bistability by Electrically Reconfigurable Free-Electron Kerr Nonlinearity
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| author | Hu, Huatian Álvarez-Pérez, Gonzalo Valletta, Antonio Pea, Marialilia Ortolani, Michele Ciracì, Cristian |
| author_facet | Hu, Huatian Álvarez-Pérez, Gonzalo Valletta, Antonio Pea, Marialilia Ortolani, Michele Ciracì, Cristian |
| contents | We propose a microscopic mechanism to electrically reconfigure the Kerr nonlinearity by modulating the concentration of free electrons in heavily doped semiconductors under a static bias. Our theory incorporates electrostatic and hydrodynamic frameworks to describe the electronic dynamics, demonstrating electrically tunable linear and nonlinear modulations. The power threshold of achieving optical bistability shows unprecedented tunability over two orders of magnitude, reaching values as low as 10 $μ$W through surface charge control. These findings offer new insights into understanding and actively controlling Kerr nonlinearities, paving the way for efficient refractive index engineering as well as the development of advanced linear and nonlinear electro-optical modulators. |
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| spellingShingle | Modulating Low-Power Threshold Optical Bistability by Electrically Reconfigurable Free-Electron Kerr Nonlinearity Hu, Huatian Álvarez-Pérez, Gonzalo Valletta, Antonio Pea, Marialilia Ortolani, Michele Ciracì, Cristian Optics Quantum Physics We propose a microscopic mechanism to electrically reconfigure the Kerr nonlinearity by modulating the concentration of free electrons in heavily doped semiconductors under a static bias. Our theory incorporates electrostatic and hydrodynamic frameworks to describe the electronic dynamics, demonstrating electrically tunable linear and nonlinear modulations. The power threshold of achieving optical bistability shows unprecedented tunability over two orders of magnitude, reaching values as low as 10 $μ$W through surface charge control. These findings offer new insights into understanding and actively controlling Kerr nonlinearities, paving the way for efficient refractive index engineering as well as the development of advanced linear and nonlinear electro-optical modulators. |
| title | Modulating Low-Power Threshold Optical Bistability by Electrically Reconfigurable Free-Electron Kerr Nonlinearity |
| topic | Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14082 |