Non-orthogonal modes in passive photonic crystals

Wonjoo Suh; Zheng Wang; Shanhui Fan

doi:10.1117/12.585366

13 April 2005 Non-orthogonal modes in passive photonic crystals

Wonjoo Suh, Zheng Wang, Shanhui Fan

Proceedings Volume 5733, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices III; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.585366
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2005, 2005, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

There has been significant interest in the non-orthogonal modes in resonator systems in the context of the excess noise factor in laser cavities. Conventional non-orthogonal modes are created by the gain of the laser cavity during a round trip since gain makes the propagation of light non-unitary. Here, we theoretically demonstrate that these non-orthogonal modes can also be generated in passive photonic crystal systems. We further show that it can have a broader implication in optical resonator systems. In particular, we probe the characteristics of non-orthogonal modes in a resonator system by looking at the transport properties.

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Wonjoo Suh, Zheng Wang, and Shanhui Fan "Non-orthogonal modes in passive photonic crystals", Proc. SPIE 5733, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices III, (13 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.585366

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