Topological suppression of optical tunneling in a twisted annular fiber
Abstract
A classical wave-optics analog of topological (Aharonov-Bohm) suppression of tunneling in a double-well potential on a ring threaded by a magnetic flux is proposed. The optical system consists of a uniformly twisted optical fiber with a structured annular core, in which the fiber twist mimics the role of the magnetic flux in the corresponding quantum-mechanical problem. Light waves trapped in the annular core of the fiber experience an additional topological (Aharonov-Bohm) phase, which may lead to the destruction of optical tunneling at certain values of the twist rate.
- Authors:
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- Dipartimento di Fisica and Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie del CNR, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L. da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan (Italy)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21016058
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review. A
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 76; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.76.023833; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT; INHIBITION; MAGNETIC FLUX; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; OPTICS; POTENTIALS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TRAPPING; TUNNEL EFFECT
Citation Formats
Ornigotti, M, Valle, G Della, Gatti, D, and Longhi, S. Topological suppression of optical tunneling in a twisted annular fiber. United States: N. p., 2007.
Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.76.023833.
Ornigotti, M, Valle, G Della, Gatti, D, & Longhi, S. Topological suppression of optical tunneling in a twisted annular fiber. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.76.023833
Ornigotti, M, Valle, G Della, Gatti, D, and Longhi, S. 2007.
"Topological suppression of optical tunneling in a twisted annular fiber". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.76.023833.
@article{osti_21016058,
title = {Topological suppression of optical tunneling in a twisted annular fiber},
author = {Ornigotti, M and Valle, G Della and Gatti, D and Longhi, S},
abstractNote = {A classical wave-optics analog of topological (Aharonov-Bohm) suppression of tunneling in a double-well potential on a ring threaded by a magnetic flux is proposed. The optical system consists of a uniformly twisted optical fiber with a structured annular core, in which the fiber twist mimics the role of the magnetic flux in the corresponding quantum-mechanical problem. Light waves trapped in the annular core of the fiber experience an additional topological (Aharonov-Bohm) phase, which may lead to the destruction of optical tunneling at certain values of the twist rate.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.76.023833},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21016058},
journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 2,
volume = 76,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}
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