Title :
Photonic analogues of electronic phenomena
Author :
Wiersma, Diederik S.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Lab. for Non Linear Spectrosc., Carrara
Abstract :
We will give an overview of recently observed analogies between the transport of electrons and light waves and show how complex photonic materials, ranging from periodic to disordered structures can be applied as photonic devices.
Keywords :
light scattering; optical materials; photonic band gap; disordered structures; electron transport; electronic phenomena; light waves; periodic structures; photonic analogues; photonic devices; photonic materials; Adaptive optics; Crystalline materials; Interference; Laser feedback; Light scattering; Liquid crystals; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals; 140.3380 Laser materials; 160.3710 Liquid crystals; 290.4210 Multiple scattering; 350.5500 Propagation;
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.2006.4629102
