Title :
Experimental Observation of Inflection-Point Slow Light Modes in Photonic Crystal Coupled Waveguides
Author :
Huang, Shih-Chieh ; Kato, Masao ; Kuramochi, Eiichi ; Lee, Chien-Ping ; Notomi, Masaya
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
We report on the time-domain measurement of inflection-point slow light modes in a photonic crystal coupled waveguide. The S type band structure for the waveguide mode allows a unique opportunity for slow light measurement.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; S type band structure; high speed oscilloscope; inflection-point slow light modes; photonic crystal coupled waveguides; propagation pulse retardation; time-domain measurement; transmission spectrum; waveguide length; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Pulse measurements; Slow light; Velocity measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453247
