Modeling of nanophotonics

Elefterios Lidorikis; Michelle L. Povinelli; Steven G. Johnson; Marin Soljacic; Mihai Ibanescu; Yoel Fink; John D. Joannopoulos

doi:10.1117/12.508295

20 October 2003 Modeling of nanophotonics

Elefterios Lidorikis, Michelle L. Povinelli, Steven G. Johnson, Marin Soljacic, Mihai Ibanescu, Yoel Fink, John D. Joannopoulos

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Proceedings Volume 5225, Nano- and Micro-Optics for Information Systems; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508295
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The ability of photonic crystals to mold the flow of light in new ways can lead to a variety of novel and improved designs of optical nano-components and nano-devices in photonics. Two examples will be presented: a) Using linear materials, a polarization independent waveguide is designed in a 3D photonic crystal. It is demonstrated that this system provides lossless guiding of light at length-scales approaching the wavelength of the light itself, offering a promising platform for the design of integrated high performance polarization-insensitive waveguide networks. b) Using nonlinear materials, a cylindrical photonic crystal fiber is designed that can exhibit all-optical switching without the need for an axial periodicity. It is shown that this property stems from the unique structure of the cylindrical photonic crystal guided-mode dispersion relation, and can lead to significant improvements in manufacturing ease, operating power usage, and device size requirements, making such a system ideal for integrated all-optical signal processing.

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Elefterios Lidorikis, Michelle L. Povinelli, Steven G. Johnson, Marin Soljacic, Mihai Ibanescu, Yoel Fink, and John D. Joannopoulos "Modeling of nanophotonics", Proc. SPIE 5225, Nano- and Micro-Optics for Information Systems, (20 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.508295

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