How useful is slow light in enhancing nonlinear interactions in lossy periodic nanostructures?

Sina Saravi, Rafael Quintero-Bermudez, Frank Setzpfandt, N. Asger Mortensen, Thomas Pertsch

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    Abstract

    We investigate analytically, and with nonlinear simulations, the extent of usefulness of slow light for enhancing the efficiency of second harmonic generation in lossy nanostructures, and find that the slower is not always the better.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNonlinear Photonics 2016
    Volume2016
    PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
    Publication date2016
    Article numberNM4A.7
    ISBN (Print)978-1-943580-17-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    Event2016 OSA Photonics and Fiber Technology Congress - SMC Conference & Function Centre, Sydney, Australia
    Duration: 5 Sept 20168 Sept 2016

    Conference

    Conference2016 OSA Photonics and Fiber Technology Congress
    LocationSMC Conference & Function Centre
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    CitySydney
    Period05/09/201608/09/2016

    Bibliographical note

    From the session: Nonlinear Nanophotonics I (NM4A)

    Keywords

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Nanostructures
    • Nonlinear optics
    • Nonlinear interactions
    • Nonlinear simulations
    • Periodic nanostructure
    • Slow light

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