Title :
Light propagation in periodic waveguide-resonator structure - theory and applications
Author :
Chak, Philio ; Pereira, Suresh ; Sipe, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
We present a systematic study of the optical properties of waveguide-microresonator structures. Using numerical simulations, we show that an asymmetrically apodized Kerr nonlinear microresonator structure with 5 microresonators can be used as an all-optical diode.
Keywords :
light propagation; micro-optics; optical Kerr effect; optical dispersion; optical resonators; optical waveguides; periodic structures; Kerr nonlinear microresonator structure; all-optical diode; light propagation; periodic waveguide-microresonator structure; Diodes; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Periodic structures; Solitons; Waveguide theory;
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.2003.1274835
