DocumentCode
614316
Title
Photonic analogies of gravitational attractors
Author
San-Roman-Alerigi, Damian P. ; Ng, Tien Khee ; Ooi, Boon S. ; Alsunaidi, M.
Author_Institution
Div. of Compuert, Electr. & Math. Sci., King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol. (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
fYear
2013
fDate
27-30 April 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
In our work we demonstrate a Gaussian-like refractive index mapping to realize light trapping. Our study shows that this centro-symmetrical photonic structure is able to mime the light geodesics described by celestial mechanics. Possible applications are discussed.
Keywords
celestial mechanics; differential geometry; photonic band gap; refractive index; Gaussian-like refractive index mapping; celestial mechanics; centrosymmetrical photonic structure; gravitational attractors; light geodesics; light trapping; photonic analogies; Charge carrier processes; Equations; Optical device fabrication; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonics; Refractive index;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electronics, Communications and Photonics Conference (SIECPC), 2013 Saudi International
Conference_Location
Fira
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-6196-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4673-6194-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SIECPC.2013.6550766
Filename
6550766
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