DocumentCode
2724900
Title
Observation of novel surface waves in optical waveguide arrays
Author
Garanovich, Ivan L. ; Szameit, Alexander ; Sukhorukov, Andrey A. ; Heinrich, Matthias ; Dreisow, Felix ; Pertsch, Thomas ; Nolte, Stefan ; Tünnermann, Andreas ; Kivshar, Yuri S.
Author_Institution
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
fYear
2008
fDate
7-10 July 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We predict theoretically and observe experimentally novel defect-free surface waves in truncated arrays of coupled optical waveguides with periodically bent axes, demonstrating their different properties compared to the previously studied Tamm or Shockley type states.
Keywords
optical arrays; optical waveguides; surface electromagnetic waves; coupled optical waveguide arrays; defect-free surface waves; periodically bent axes; truncated arrays; Diffraction; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical devices; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location
Sydney
Print_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-85825-807-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610544
Filename
4610544
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