Title :
Near-field phenomena in optical nanostructures with monochromatic and ultrashort pulse illumination
Author :
Fainman, Yeshaiahu ; Scherer, Axel ; Tyan, R.-C. ; Xu, F. ; Nakagawa, Wataru ; Cheng, Chien-Chun ; Sun, P.-C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Modern nanofabrication techniques enable the construction of sub-micron dielectric and semiconductor nanostructures in which near-field effects strongly affect the macroscopic optical properties, including birefringence, resonant filter characteristics, and optical nonlinearities. We will describe the investigation of near-field phenomena in optical nanostructures under monochromatic and femtosecond pulse illumination, emphasizing the design, fabrication and testing of functional photonic devices.
Keywords :
birefringence; cavity resonators; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; light polarisation; micro-optics; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; optical fabrication; optical resonators; optical waveguide filters; reflectivity; 2D resonant microcavities; ASR multilayer grating structure; anisotropic spectral reflectivity; artificial birefringence; artificial dielectric nanostructures; birefringence; birefringent nanostructures; dielectric nanostructures; form birefringence; functional photonic devices; macroscopic optical properties; microfabrication techniques; monochromatic pulse illumination; monochromatic ultrashort pulse illumination; nanofabrication techniques; near-field effects; near-field localization; near-field phenomena; nonlinear optical phenomena; optical nanostructures; optical nonlinearities; photonic device design; photonic device fabrication; photonic device integration; photonic device testing; polarization optics components; polarization selective computer generated holograms; polarization-selective 2D photonic crystal; resonant filter characteristics; semiconductor nanostructures; subwavelength periodic grating; tunable birefringence; ultrashort laser pulses; Birefringence; Dielectrics; Lighting; Nanofabrication; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Resonance; Semiconductor nanostructures; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2001. QELS '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-663-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2001.962015
