Coherent generation, conversion, and modulation of electromagnetic radiation using shock waves or solitons propagating through polaritonic or excitonic materials
An optical modulator includes a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior. A shock wave propagates through the crystal structure so as to optically modulate and manipulate a light signal propagating in the crystal structure.
1. An optical modulator comprising:
a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior; and
a shock wave that propagates through said crystal structure so as to optically manipulate a light signal propagating in said crystal structure.
2. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said shock wave is generated using high intensity pulsed lasers.
3. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said crystal structure comprises polarizable dipoles.
4. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said shock wave travels with the speed of about 10 km/sec in said crystal structure.
5. The optical modulator of claim 3 , wherein said polarizable dipoles vary in frequency from 4.5 THz–35 THz behind the shock wave.
6. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said shock wave comprises soliton-like pulses.
7. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said soliton-like pulses are formed by ultrashort pulsed lasers.
8. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises optically modulating said light signal.
9. The optical modulator of claim 1 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises producing a coherent light signal.
10. A method of optical modulation of a light signal comprising:
providing a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior; and
propagating a shock wave through said crystal structure so as to optically modulate and manipulate a light signal propagating in said crystal structure.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said shock wave is generated using high intensity pulsed lasers.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein said crystal structure comprises polarizable dipoles.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein said shock wave travels with the speed of about 10 km/sec in said crystal structure.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein said polarizable dipoles vary in frequency from 4.5 THz–35 THz behind the shock wave.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein said shock wave comprises soliton-like pulses.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein said soliton-like pulses are formed by ultrashort pulsed lasers.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises optically modulating said light signal.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises producing a coherent light signal.
19. An optical isolator comprising:
a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior;
a shock wave that propagates through said crystal structure so as to optically manipulate a light signal propagating in said crystal structure.
20. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said shock wave is generated using high intensity pulsed lasers.
21. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said crystal structure comprises polarizable dipoles.
22. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said shock wave travels with the speed of about 10 km/sec in said crystal structure.
23. The optical isolator of claim 21 , wherein said polarizable dipoles vary in frequency from 4.5 THz–35 THz behind the shock wave.
24. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said shock wave comprises soliton-like pulses.
25. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said soliton-like pulses are formed by ultrashort pulsed lasers.
26. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises optically modulating said light signal.
27. The optical isolator of claim 19 , wherein said optical manipulation comprises producing a coherent light signal.