Bidirectional beam propagation method for multilayered dielectrics with quadratic nonlinearity

Author

Locatelli, Andrea ; Pigozzo, Filippo-Maria ; Modotto, Daniele ; Capobianco, Antonio-Daniele ; De Angelis, Costantino

Author_Institution

Ist. Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Brescia Univ., Italy

Volume

8

Issue

3

fYear

2002

Firstpage

440

Lastpage

447

Abstract

By employing an iterative procedure based on a bidirectional beam propagation method, we develop a numerical algorithm to model light propagation in multilayered structures with second-order nonlinearities. Examples of the applicability of this technique in describing second harmonic generation in photonic crystals are given

Keywords

Bragg gratings; finite difference methods; iterative methods; light propagation; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical waveguide theory; periodic structures; photonic band gap; Bragg grating; backward waves; bidirectional beam propagation method; finite-difference method; forward waves; iterative procedure; light propagation; multilayered dielectrics; numerical algorithm; periodic structures; phase-matching condition; photonic crystals; quadratic nonlinearity; second harmonic generation; second-order nonlinearities; split-step method; Dielectrics; Finite difference methods; Iterative algorithms; Iterative methods; Numerical models; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Photonic crystals; Telecommunication switching;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2002.1016346

Filename

1016346