Title :
Waveguide group velocity determination by spectral interference measurements in near-field optical scanning microscopy
Author :
Mills, J.D. ; Chaipiboonwong, T. ; Charlton, M.D.B. ; Zoorob, M.E. ; Netti, M.C. ; Baumberg, J.J. ; Brocklesby, W.S.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Measurement of spectral interference with a near-field scanning optical microscope is used to determine directly the variation of group velocity between modes of a planar slab waveguide as the modes propagate along the guide.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical microscopy; optical planar waveguides; near field optical scanning microscopy; planar slab waveguide; spectral interference measurements; waveguide group velocity determination; Extraterrestrial measurements; Interference; Optical microscopy; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Slabs; Ultrafast optics; Velocity measurement; (180.5810) Scanning microscopy; (230.7370) Waveguides; (320.0320) Ultrafast optics;
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.2006.4629069
