Title :
Modal symmetry for coupled photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
De Sterke, C. Martijn ; White, T.P. ; McPhedran, R.C. ; Asatryan, A.A. ; Botten, L.C.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultra-high-bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Sydney Univ., NSW
Abstract :
The symmetry properties of the modes of coupled waveguides in two-dimensional photonic crystals are investigated. We find that, in contrast to conventional waveguides, the fundamental mode can be either even or odd
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; coupled photonic crystal waveguides; modal symmetry;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
