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The concept of a miniature all-optical space switch based on the photonic hook effect
Y.E. Geints 1, O.V. Minin 2,3, I.V. Minin 2,3

1 V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics SB RAS, 1 Zuev square, 634021, Tomsk, Russia,
2 Tomsk State Polytechnic University, Tomsk, 36 Lenin Avenue, 634050, Russia,
3 Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies, Novosibirsk, 63108, Russia

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DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-CO-926

Pages: 848-852.

Full text of article: Russian language.

Abstract:
We propose and discuss main properties of a new concept of an all-optical dielectric two-channel wavelength-selective switch based on the photonic hook effect. A prototype of such a de-vice based on dielectric microstructures with broken symmetry of both geometric shape and optical properties without the use of micromechanical devices or nonlinear materials is considered. Due to the unique property of the photonic hook to change its curvature depending on the wavelength of illuminating light, this switch is a promising candidate for the implementation of optical switching in modern optoelectronics and miniature devices "on a chip". Based on numerical FDTD simulations, it is shown that the optical isolation of switched channels for a switch with linear dimensions of about (6 * "lambda")3 based on a Janus particle can reach about 18-20 dB in the wavelength range of 1.5 – 1.9 microns.

Keywords:
optical switch, Janus particle, photonic hook, switch.

Citation:
Geints YE, Minin OV, Minin IV. The concept of a miniature all-optical space switch based on the photonic hook effect. Computer Optics 2021; 45(6): 848-852. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-CO-926.

Acknowledgements:
This work was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 21-57-10001), TPU development program and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics SB RAS).

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