Bistability of Anderson localized states in nonlinear random media

Details Bistability of Anderson localized states in nonlinear random media Bistability of Anderson localized states in nonlinear random media

2009-12-18

arxiv.org/abs/0912.3763v2

Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 123902 (2010)

Physics

Optics

4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.123902

We study wave transmission through one-dimensional random nonlinear structures and predict a novel effect resulting from an interplay of nonlinearity and disorder. We reveal that, while weak nonlinearity does not change the typical exponentially small transmission in the regime of the Anderson localization, it affects dramatically the disorder-induced localized states excited inside the medium leading to {\em bistable} and {\em nonreciprocal} resonant transmission. Our numerical modelling shows an excellent agreement with theoretical predictions based on the concept of a high-Q resonator associated with each localized state. This offers a new way of all-optical light control employing statistically-homogeneous random media without regular cavities.

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