Title :
Pulse tracking in complex photonic structures
Author :
Gersen, Henkjan ; Balistreri, M.L.M. ; Klunder, D.J.W. ; Korterik, J.P. ; Driessen, A. ; van Hulst, N.F. ; Kuipers, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Sci. & Technol., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
Time-resolved near-field microscopy allows the propagation of ultrafast pulses to be visualized en route while they travel through complex photonic structures. These measurements enable the unambiguous determination of both local phase and group velocities. We illustrate this powerful technique by tracking an ultrashort wavepacket as it completes several round trips in a ring resonator.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; near-field scanning optical microscopy; optical resonators; photonic crystals; complex photonic structures; group velocities; local phase; near-field optics; pulse tracking; ring resonator; time-resolved near-field microscopy; ultrafast pulse propagation; ultrashort wavepacket; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical ring resonators; Optical signal processing; Optical surface waves; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2004. Proceedings of 2004 6th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8343-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2004.1360290
