• DocumentCode
    2880693
  • Title

    Discrete negative refraction and left-handed propagation in photonic crystal waveguide arrays

  • Author

    Locatelli, A. ; Conforti, M. ; Modotto, D. ; Angelis, C. De

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Elettron. per l´´Autom., Univ. di Brescia, Brescia
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report a systematic analysis of anomalous refractive effects at interfaces between photonic crystal waveguide arrays. Discrete negative refraction can be easily predicted from the sign of the coupling coefficient between adjacent waveguides.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; metamaterials; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; anomalous refractive effects; discrete negative refraction; left-handed propagation; metamaterials; photonic crystal waveguide arrays; Dielectrics; Equations; Integrated optics; Optical coupling; Optical devices; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; (130.2790) Guided waves; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (230.3990) Microstructure devices; (260.1960) Diffraction theory; (350.3950) Micro-optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628807
  • Filename
    4628807