Title :
Terahertz cross-phase modulation of an optical mode
Author :
Lavrinenko, Andrei V. ; Novitsky, A. ; Zalkovskij, Maksim ; Malureanu, Radu ; Jepsen, Peter Uhd
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We discuss an optical scheme which facilitates modulation of an optical waveguide mode by metallic-nanoslit-enhanced THz radiation. The waveguide mode acquires an additional phase shift due to THz nonlinearity with fields reachable in experiments.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical modulation; optical phase shifters; optical waveguides; terahertz waves; metallic-nanoslit-enhanced terahertz radiation; nonlinear optics; optical phase shift; optical waveguide mode modulation; terahertz cross-phase modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
