Title :
Wave propagation in periodically-curved waveguides: the quantum-mechanical analogy
Author :
Janner, D. ; Longhi, S. ; Marano, M. ; Laporta, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
The properties of beam propagation in a periodically-curved optical waveguide beyond the usual perturbative approach are theoretically studied. The existence of unusual and exotic effects, such as dynamic beam splitting, dynamic directional coupling, and reduction of radiation losses are also shown. These unusual and exotic effects are fully similar to the phenomena of dynamic wave function stabilization, ionization quenching and wavepacket dichotomy encountered in multiphoton radiation-matter processes with super-intense and high-frequency laser fields.
Keywords :
light propagation; optical waveguide theory; quantum optics; beam propagation; dynamic beam splitting; dynamic directional coupling; dynamic wave function stabilization; high-frequency laser fields; ionization quenching; multiphoton radiation-matter processes; periodically-curved waveguides; quantum-mechanical analogy; radiation losses; super-intense laser fields; wave propagation; wavepacket dichotomy; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Propagation losses; Quantum mechanics; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238634
