We study the wave scattering in an one-dimensional discrete system with two side-coupled defects. Each of the defects exhibits the Fano resonance as a resonant suppression of transmission, i.e., resonant reflection. We demonstrate that the interaction between two Fano resonances may give rise to a birth of a very narrow resonance. This effect may be understood in terms of the overlapping resonances, as suggested by Feshbach [Ann. Phys. 5, 357 (1958)]. We consider two cases, when the defects are coupled either locally or nonlocally to the discrete array. In the latter case, a sharp asymmetric resonance appears with a large quality factor. We demonstrate that by introducing a nonlinearity at side-coupled defects a closed loop in the nonlinear transmission coefficient may appear, which results in bistable response.

• Received 15 September 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.026611