Title :
Nonlinear enhancement in 1-D photonic crystal with ZnO defect fabricated by rf sputtering
Author :
Sreeramulu, V. ; Chiasera, A. ; Krishna, M. Bala Murali ; Varas, Stefano ; Narayana Rao, D. ; Ferrari, Mauro ; Righini, Giancarlo C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Abstract :
Large enhancement in nonlinear absorption (NLA) was observed in 1-D photonic crystal containing ZnO defect fabricated by rf sputtering. The enhancement in NLA is due to the strong confinement of the optical field around the defect layer.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; crystal defects; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; sputter deposition; thin films; titanium compounds; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; 1D photonic crystal fabrication; NLA; SiO2-TiO2-ZnO; defect layer; nonlinear absorption; optical field; rf sputtering;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
