Title :
TE and TM guided modes in an air-waveguide with negative index material cladding
Author :
Aguanno, Giuseppe D. ; Mattiucci, Nadia ; Scalora, Michael ; Bloemer, Mark J.
Author_Institution :
Time Domain Corp., Huntsville, AL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that a planar waveguide with an air core and a negative index material cladding can support both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) guided modes with low losses.
Keywords :
optical losses; optical materials; optical planar waveguides; air core; air-waveguide; negative index material cladding; planar waveguide; transverse electric guided modes; transverse magnetic guided modes; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Hollow waveguides; Magnetic materials; Missiles; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Tellurium; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549313
