Title :
Mirrorless optical parametric oscillations in negative-index microstructures
Author :
Popov, A.K. ; Myslivets, S.A. ; Shalaev, V.M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
Abstract :
The unique properties of resonant four-wave mixing of backward waves in negative-index materials are investigated. The possibility of realizing miniature mirrorless optical parametric oscillators is shown and their properties are numerically simulated.
Keywords :
backward wave oscillators; metamaterials; micro-optics; multiwave mixing; optical parametric oscillators; backward waves; four-wave mixing; mirrorless optical parametric oscillations; mirrorless optical parametric oscillators; negative-index materials; negative-index microstructures; Four-wave mixing; Microstructure; Nanotechnology; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical materials; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Oscillators; Resonance; backward-wave mirrorless optical parametric micro oscillators; compensating losses; metamaterials; negative refraction index; quantum control;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2625-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2626-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598723
