Title :
Harnessing self-focusing: Direct writing of periodic structures
Author :
Norfolk, Andrew W. ; Grace, Edward J.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Group, Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We investigate the exploitation of self-focusing for the composition of periodic integrated nanostructures using nonparaxial Bessel-Gauss beams. We elegantly relate the nonlinear period to experimentally controllable quantities using a numerical model for the first time.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical self-focusing; direct writing; harnessing self-focusing; nonlinear period; nonparaxial Bessel-Gauss beams; numerical model; periodic integrated nanostructures; Intensity modulation; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Numerical models; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Periodic structures; Power generation; Writing; Bessel-Gauss; nonlinear; nonparaxial;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292183
