Title :
Topological control of optical nonlinearities in quantum-confined systems
Author :
Shafei, Shoresh ; Lytel, Rick ; Kuzyk, Mark G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA, USA
Abstract :
We manipulate the topology of geometrically similar quantum graphs (networks of quantum wires) to discover configurations with large increases in their optical nonlinearities.
Keywords :
geometrical optics; nonlinear optics; optical control; quantum optics; quantum wires; topology; geometrical optics; optical nonlinearities; quantum graphs; quantum wire networks; quantum-confined systems; topological control; topology manipulation; Biomedical optical imaging; Geometry; Materials; Network topology; Nonlinear optics; Topology; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA