Title :
Inhibition of modulational instabilities via transverse band-gaps in nonlinear cavities
Author :
Gomila, Damia ; Zambrini, Roberta ; Oppo, Gian-Luca
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
This work considers nonlinear optical cavities with spatially modulated parameters and studies their effect on the formation of higher order spatial modes and pattern formation. In particular, this study shows that transversely modulated structures can suppress completely the off-axis emission associated with modulation instabilities and pattern formation. This phenomenon can be applied to the stabilisation of fundamental modes in optoelectronic devices with intracavity photonic crystals.
Keywords :
modulational instability; nonlinear optics; pattern formation; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; fundamental mode stabilisation; higher order spatial modes; intracavity photonic crystals; modulational instabilities; nonlinear optical cavities; off-axis emission suppression; optoelectronic devices; pattern formation; transverse band-gaps; transverse modulation; Amplitude modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567289
