Title :
Negative coupling between two defect waveguides embedded in an array
Author :
Zeuner, J.M. ; Rechtsman, M.C. ; Keil, R. ; Dreisow, F. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Nolte, S. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate negative coupling between two defect guides in a waveguide lattice and elaborate the required conditions to explain, why this effect can only be found for negative defects and certain geometric devices.
Keywords :
geometrical optics; optical lattices; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; array; defect waveguides; geometric devices; negative coupling; negative defects; waveguide lattice; Arrays; Couplings; Lattices; Optical waveguides; Propagation constant; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
