Slow-light vortices in periodic waveguides

Andrey A. Sukhorukov, Sangwoo Ha, Anton S. Desyatnikov, Andrei Lavrinenko, Yuri S. Kivshar

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    Abstract

    We reveal that the reduction of the group velocity of light in periodic waveguides is generically associated with the presence of vortex energy flows. We show that the energy flows are gradually frozen for slow-light at the Brillouin zone edge, whereas vortices persist for slow-light states having non-vanishing phase velocity inside the Brillouin zone. We also demonstrate that presence of vortices can be linked to the absence of slow-light at the zone edge, and present calculations illustrating these general results.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of Photonics West : Advances in Slow and Fast Light II
    Number of pages8
    PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
    Publication date2009
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2009: Integrated Optoelectronics Devices - San Jose, United States
    Duration: 24 Jan 200929 Jan 2009

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Photonics West OPTO 2009
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period24/01/200929/01/2009
    SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    ISSN0277-786X

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