• DocumentCode
    2886641
  • Title

    Nonlinear optics at very low power levels

  • Author

    Soljacic, Marin ; Karalis, A. ; Lidorikis, E. ; Ibanescu, M. ; Hau, L.V. ; Joannopoulos, J.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Dept., MIT, Cambridge, MA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present small modal area Surface Plasmon waveguides, with low group velocities over unusually large bandwidths. Also, we show how Electro-magnetically Induced Transparency materials, inserted into microcavities, enable optical non-linearities at single photon power levels.
  • Keywords
    microcavities; optical waveguides; self-induced transparency; surface plasmons; electromagnetically induced transparency; low group velocities; nonlinear optics; single photon power levels; small modal area surface plasmon waveguide; Bandwidth; Frequency; Microcavities; Nonlinear optics; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Physics; Surface waves; Waveguide theory; 130.4310; 190.4360; 240.6680;
  • 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.2006.4629153
  • Filename
    4629153