• DocumentCode
    2874988
  • Title

    Nonlinear surface waves in negative refractive index thin films

  • Author

    Gabitov, Ildar R. ; Litchinitser, Natalia M. ; Maimistov, Andrei I.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The effects of a sub-wavelength transition layer of negative index material on surface wave propagation are investigated. Dispersion relations at interfaces of linear and nonlinear dielectrics separated by this transition layer are derived and analyzed.
  • Keywords
    dielectric materials; dispersion relations; optical films; optical materials; refractive index; dispersion relations; linear dielectrics; negative refractive index thin films; nonlinear dielectrics; nonlinear surface waves; sub-wavelength transition layer; surface wave propagation; Dielectric substrates; Dielectric thin films; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Surface waves; Transistors; (190.4350) Nonlinear optics at surfaces; (310.6860) Thin films, optical properties;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628472
  • Filename
    4628472