Laser Physics Letters

Realization of phase dependent optical bistability in a quantum dot molecule via three-wave mixing

Donghui Wang

Published Aug 9, 2022• 4 citations

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, we have proposed a new model based on the electron tunneling effect for controlling the optical bistability (OB) and optical multistability (OM) in a defect slab structure with a quantum dot molecule (QDM). Due to the presence of the electron tunneling effect, an additional weak signal beam can be generated in the system which makes the medium becomes phase dependent. We have studied the refractive index properties of the QDM via optical susceptibility of the propagated probe light. We have discussed the relative phase effect on negative refractive index (NRI) of the QDM nanostructure due to presence of electron tunneling. Then, by using the transfer matrix method, we have studied the transmission coefficient for NRI of the QDM nanostructure. Then, we have investigated the properties of transmitted light versus incident light for realizing the OB and OM. We have considered the relative phase effect on OB and OM properties of the transmitted beam and find that the switching between them is possible when electron tunneling is present in the quantum dot. Moreover, the optical thickness of the defect layer is also investigated on OB and OM in resonance and non-resonance conditions.

DOI: 10.1088/1612-202x/ac81b5

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