Numerical study on an asymmetric guided-mode resonant grating with a Kerr medium for optical switching

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 355-360

  Mizutani, Akio ^a   Kikuta, Hisao ^b   Iwata, Koichi ^b  

^a Osaka Science Technology Center   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; OPTICAL RESONATORS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; GUIDED MODE RESONANT GRATING; POLYDIACETYLENE TOLUENE SULPHONATE;

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 13644251142     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.22.000355     Document Type: Article

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