Title :
Efficient antiguiding without omnidirectional reflectors
Author :
Skorobogatiy, M.
Author_Institution :
Genie Phys., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC
Abstract :
Reflector omnidirectionality is not always necessary for efficient anti-guiding of arbitrary polarized modes in low-index core photonic band gap waveguides. In some regimes ldquolowrdquo and ldquohighrdquo index-contrast reflectors can confine ldquobadrdquo TM polarization equally well.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; refractive index; TM polarization; arbitrary polarized mode antiguiding; index-contrast reflectors; low-index core photonic band gap waveguides; reflector omnidirectionality; Electromagnetic waveguides; Hollow waveguides; Optical fiber polarization; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystal fibers; Planar waveguides; Reflection; Refractive index; Tellurium; 230.1480 Bragg reflectors; 310.2790 Guided waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628809
