DocumentCode
2260686
Title
A new type of surface waves in diffraction-managed optical waveguide arrays
Author
Garanovich, Ivan L. ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We predict a novel type of defect-free surface waves which, in contrast to previously studied Tamm or Shockley type waves, appear in truncated but otherwise perfect arrays of coupled optical waveguides with periodically bent axes.
Keywords
integrated optics; light diffraction; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical waveguides; waveguide discontinuities; Shockley type waves; Tamm type waves; coupled optical waveguides; defect-free surface waves; diffraction-managed optical waveguide arrays; periodically bent axis waveguides; periodically curved waveguide arrays; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical diffraction; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Surface waves; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (240.6690) Surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572528
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