Group velocity and energy transport velocity near the band edge of a disordered coupled cavity waveguide: An analytical approach

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2095-2101

  Thomas, N Le ^a   Houdre R ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEAN FIELD THEORY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; SWITCHING; WAVEGUIDES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL FORMULAS; BAND EDGE; CLASSICAL WAVES; COUPLED CAVITY WAVEGUIDES; ENERGY TRANSPORT; GROUP VELOCITIES; PHOTONIC STRUCTURE;

LIGHT VELOCITY;

EID: 77957865263     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.27.002095     Document Type: Article

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