• DocumentCode
    444251
  • Title

    Direct measurement of photonic band structures by second harmonic generation

  • Author

    Pertsch, T. ; Schiek, R. ; Iwanow, R. ; Stegeman, G. ; Peschel, U. ; Lederer, F. ; Min, Y.H. ; Sohler, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    685
  • Abstract
    By exploiting the phase sensitivity of second harmonic generation, we measure photonic band structures in PLLN waveguide arrays. Furthermore, we show that the concept can be applied to other photonic structures, as, e.g., photonic crystals.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical arrays; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; LiNbO3; PLLN waveguide arrays; frequency conversion; integrated optics devices; nonlinear optics; phase sensitivity; photonic band structures; photonic crystals; second harmonic generation; Dielectric measurements; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical harmonic generation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Periodic structures; Phase measurement; Photonic crystals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548902
  • Filename
    1548902