Title :
Inhibition of pattern formation and novel localized structures using intracavity photonic crystals
Author :
Gomila, Damiá ; Zambrini, Roberta ; Oppo, Gian-Luca
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
Spatial structures are studied in a nonlinear cavity with a photonic crystal. Pattern formation is inhibited via the creation of a photonic band-gap. A novel mechanism of light localization due to defects is described
Keywords :
crystal defects; optical Kerr effect; optical modulation; pattern formation; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; defects; intracavity photonic crystals; light localization; localized structures; pattern formation; photonic band-gap; spatial structures;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
