Title :
Nonlinear guided waves in negative refraction waveguides
Author :
Shadrivov, Ilya V.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
We analyze nonlinear guided waves in a planar waveguide made of a left-handed material surrounded by a Kerr-like nonlinear dielectric. We study the symmetry breaking bifurcation and asymmetric modes in such a symmetric structure.
Keywords :
bifurcation; dielectric materials; optical Kerr effect; optical materials; optical planar waveguides; refractive index; Kerr-like nonlinear dielectric; asymmetric modes; left-handed material; negative refraction waveguides; nonlinear guided waves; symmetric structure; symmetry breaking bifurcation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
