DocumentCode :
2750011
Title :
Ultra-high sensitivity in a photonic crystal superprism due to the curvature singularity of a dispersion surface
Author :
Song, Weiwei ; Tan, Jun ; Integlia, Ryan ; Yin, Lianghong ; Jiang, Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
fYear :
2011
fDate :
9-13 Oct. 2011
Firstpage :
525
Lastpage :
526
Abstract :
A superprism structure is shown to achieve refractive index sensitivity 3×104deg/RIU with low optical loss. The sensitivity is drastically larger than previously reported values and is not due to slow light effect at a bandedge.
Keywords :
optical dispersion; optical prisms; photonic crystals; refractive index; curvature singularity; dispersion surface; photonic crystal superprism; refractive index sensitivity; Dispersion; Nonlinear optics; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Sensitivity; Slow light;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110653
Filename :
6110653
Link To Document :
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