Title :
Geometry-controlled nonlinear optical response of quantum confined systems
Author :
Shafei, Shoresh ; Kuzyk, Mark G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a new class of quantum confined systems, made of networks of wires, that serve as lower dimensional objects embedded in higher dimensions, as a geometrical approach for enhancing the nonlinear optical response.
Keywords :
geometrical optics; nonlinear optics; quantum optics; geometrical approach; hyperpolarizability; lower dimensional objects; nonlinear optical response; quantum confined systems; Geometry; Materials; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical devices; Quantum mechanics; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6