Tailoring Optical Bistability In Nonlinear Photonic Crystals Based on Metallic Nanoparticles And Graphene

Abstract In this work, we revisit the optical response of a one-dimensional photonic crystal consisting of graphene monolayers and a plasmonic nanocomposite as a defect layer in the structure. By taking advantage of the modified transfer matrix approach, the analytical solution of the light transmission and field distribution of the photonic crystal are evaluated. Besides, by considering one of the layers as a Kerr-nonlinear medium, we delve into optical bistability phenomenon in the model for two different cases. Our numerical results reveal that the proposed photonic crystal can enhance the field distribution and reduce the optical bistability’s threshold in comparison to the conventional photonic crystals. Furthermore, the optical bistable switch-up and switch-down thresholds of the proposed resonator can be tailored flexibly by plasmon-plasmon interactions in the defect layer. Finally, the electric field distribution amelioration and optical bistability by means of graphene layers in the structure are attainable. The influences of the parameters such as the graphene and the nanocomposite on the performance of OB are analyzed and compared in the two different cases. Therefore, present approach can lay the groundwork for designing highly sensitive surface plasmon resonance biosensors and switches where the proposed technique may find unprecedented capabilities.