Title :
Photonic band gap structures in planar nonlinear waveguides: application to squeezing light generation
Author :
Tricca, D. ; Sibilia, C. ; Severini, Simone ; D´Aguanno, G. ; Bertolotti, M. ; Sakoda, K.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Energetica, La Sapienza Univ., Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Quadrature-amplitude and phase squeezing are investigated in a nonlinear planar waveguide geometry under conditions for which the use of a linear grating fabricated on top of the waveguide reproduces a photonic band gap structures.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; nonlinear optics; optical planar waveguides; optical squeezing; photonic band gap; linear grating; photonic band gap structures; planar nonlinear waveguides; squeezing light generation; Fluctuations; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical planar waveguides; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Waveguide discontinuities;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238635
