Title :
Effective field theory for pulse propagation in nonlinear photonic crystals
Author :
Sipe, J.E. ; Bhat, Navin ; Chak, Philiu ; Pereira, Suresh
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Using a canonical formulation of Maxwell´s equations, we introduce an effective-field theory for the nonlinear optics of photonic crystals of arbitrary dimensionality. Application to the study of nonlinear pulse propagation in photonic crystal is highlighted.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; electromagnetic field theory; electromagnetic wave propagation; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; photonic crystals; Maxwell equations; canonical formulation; field theory; nonlinear optics; nonlinear photonic crystals; nonlinear pulse propagation; Dispersion; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic propagation; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274822
