Title :
Hamiltonian optics of nonuniform photonic crystals
Author :
Russel, P.S.J. ; Birks, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The passage of light through slowly varying nonuniform photonic crystal structures is treated using Hamiltonian optics. The approach allows the inverse design of complex and highly compact optical elements as well as providing insight and an appealing physical picture. It can also be used to treat the trapping and deflection of light at distributed defects in one- and two-dimensional (2-D) crystals, and to study the frequency-dependent time delay in chirped one-dimensional (1-D) fiber
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; light propagation; optical elements; photonic band gap; Hamiltonian optics; chirped 1D fiber; distributed defects; frequency-dependent time delay; highly compact optical elements; light deflection; light trapping; nonuniform photonic crystals; slowly varying nonuniform structures; Fiber gratings; Frequency; Optical design; Optical feedback; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Photonic crystals;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
