Optical Bloch-mode-induced quasi phase matching of quadratic interactions in one-dimensional photonic crystals

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 296-301

  Faccio, Daniele ^a   Bragheri, Francesca ^a   Cherchi, Matteo ^a  

^a Pirelli Labs SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ENERGY GAP; FREQUENCIES; LIGHT MODULATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTONS; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; VECTORS;

PHOTONIC BANDGAP (PBG); PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

LASER OPTICS;

EID: 1342286742     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.21.000296     Document Type: Article

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