78 research outputs found
Enhanced parametric processes in binary metamaterials
We suggest double-resonant (binary) metamaterials composed of two types of
magnetic resonant elements, and demonstrate that in the nonlinear regime such
metamaterials provide unique possibilities for phase-matched parametric
interaction and enhanced second-harmonic generation
Multistability in nonlinear left-handed transmission lines
Employing a nonlinear left-handed transmission line as a model system, we
demonstrate experimentally the multi-stability phenomena predicted
theoretically for microstructured left-handed metamaterials with a nonlinear
response. We show that the bistability is associated with the period doubling
which at higher power may result in chaotic dynamics of the transmission line
Tunable transmission and harmonic generation in nonlinear metamaterials
We study the properties of a tunable nonlinear metamaterial operating at
microwave frequencies. We fabricate the nonlinear metamaterial composed of
double split-ring resonators and wires where a varactor diode is introduced
into each resonator so that the magnetic resonance can be tuned dynamically by
varying the input power. We show that at higher powers the transmission of the
metamaterial becomes power dependent, and we demonstrate experimentally
power-dependent transmission properties and selective generation of higher
harmonics.Comment: 3 page
Nonlinear switching with a graphene coupler
We study nonlinear propagation of electromagnetic waves in two closely spaced graphene layers and demonstrate that this double-layer graphene waveguide can operate as an efficient nonlinear optical coupler for both continuous plasmons and for subwaveleng
Nonlinear properties of left-handed metamaterials
We analyze nonlinear properties of microstructured materials with negative
refraction, the so-called left-handed metamaterials. We consider a
two-dimensional periodic structure created by arrays of wires and split-ring
resonators embedded into a nonlinear dielectric, and calculate the effective
nonlinear electric permittivity and magnetic permeability. We demonstrate that
the hysteresis-type dependence of the magnetic permeability on the field
intensity allows changing the material from left- to right-handed and back.
These effects can be treated as the second-order phase transitions in the
transmission properties induced by the variation of an external field.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
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