DocumentCode
1388449
Title
Large magnetooptical Kerr rotation with high reflectivity from photonic bandgap structures with defects
Author
Steel, M.J. ; Levy, M. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Volume
18
Issue
9
fYear
2000
Firstpage
1289
Lastpage
1296
Abstract
We perform a theoretical study of enhancement of magnetooptical rotation on reflection of light from a periodic system with a defect. Using calculations based on a coupled mode approach and the transfer matrix method we demonstrate that an asymmetric placing of a single defect allows arbitrary Kerr rotations with better than 99% reflectivity from very short devices.
Keywords
Kerr magneto-optical effect; coupled mode analysis; optical rotation; photonic band gap; reflectivity; arbitrary Kerr rotations; asymmetric placing; coupled mode approach; high reflectivity; large magnetooptical Kerr rotation; magnetooptical rotation; periodic system; photonic bandgap structures; reflectivity; transfer matrix method; very short devices; Couplings; Distributed feedback devices; Magnetic resonance; Magnetooptic devices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Reflectivity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.871708
Filename
871708
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