Eigenmode analysis of optical propagation in large-scale subwavelength periodic nanostructures

Nakagawa, W.; Klemens, G.; Tsai, C.-H.; Nezhad, M.; Fainman, Y.

Abstract

Summary form only given. We describe a method for rigorously computing the mode characteristics of a periodic nanostructure, and its application to the accurate design of composite optical materials and novel optical devices. In a form-birefringent nanostructure such as a 1D subwavelength periodic grating, the different field distributions for the two linear polarizations result in different effective indices of refraction. Thus the effective optical properties may be engineered through the structure geometry and choice of constituent materials. Engineering of the propagation characteristics of the eigenmodes in a nanostructure can also be used to realize novel photonic devices, such as to achieve phase matching for second harmonic generation (SHG).

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) '02
• Start Date: May 24, 2002
• End Date: May 24, 2002
• Online Publication Date: Apr 15, 2003
• Publication Date: 2002
• Deposit Date: Aug 21, 2024
• Journal: Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science (QELS) - Technical Digest Series
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Volume: 74
• Pages: 118-119
• Book Title: Summaries of Papers Presented at the Lasers and Electro-Optics. CLEO '02. Technical Digest
• ISBN: 1557527067
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034006