Title :
Mode propagation and radiative coupling in photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Netti, M.C. ; Charlton, M.D.B. ; Zoorob, M.E. ; Parker, G.J. ; Baumberg, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new spectroscopic tool to measure mode propagation and radiative coupling in photonic crystal waveguides. Tuning and extinction of the symmetry-engineered photonic gaps, and dispersion of the leaky modes are obtained.
Keywords :
birefringence; diffraction gratings; light propagation; optical losses; optical tuning; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; spectroscopy; symmetry; leaky mode dispersion; mode propagation; photonic crystal waveguides; radiative coupling; spectroscopic tool; symmetry-engineered photonic gap extinction; tuning; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic waveguides; Lattices; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Personal communication networks; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883601
