Title :
Optically induced perturbations of photonic crystals
Author :
Tan, H.W. ; van Driel, H.M. ; Schweizer, S.L. ; Wehrspohn, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Femtosecond pump-probe experiments are used to demonstrate how the optical tuning of a photonic crystal can depend on which eigenmode is excited. A simple, general perturbation formalism accounts for the results.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical pumping; optical tuning; photonic crystals; eigenmode; femtosecond pump-probe experiment; optical tuning; perturbation formalism; photonic crystal; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Probes; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548895
