Understanding the rich physics of light propagation in slow photonic crystal waveguides

Thomas F. Krauss; Liam O'Faolain; Sebastian Schulz; Daryl M. Beggs; Francesco Morichetti; Antonio Canciamilla; M. Torregiani; Andrea Melloni; Simon Mazoyer; Phillippe Lalanne; Antonio Samarelli; Marc Sorel; Richard De La Rue

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11 February 2010 Understanding the rich physics of light propagation in slow photonic crystal waveguides

Thomas F. Krauss, Liam O'Faolain, Sebastian Schulz, Daryl M. Beggs, Francesco Morichetti, Antonio Canciamilla, M. Torregiani, Andrea Melloni, Simon Mazoyer, Phillippe Lalanne, Antonio Samarelli, Marc Sorel, Richard De La Rue

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Proceedings Volume 7612, Advances in Slow and Fast Light III; 76120L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848655
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

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We study propagation losses in slow light photonic crystal waveguides and show that dispersion engineering can reduce the loss. We develop an improved understanding of why and how this occurs and develop an new approach to modeling these devices that provides new design insights.

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Thomas F. Krauss, Liam O'Faolain, Sebastian Schulz, Daryl M. Beggs, Francesco Morichetti, Antonio Canciamilla, M. Torregiani, Andrea Melloni, Simon Mazoyer, Phillippe Lalanne, Antonio Samarelli, Marc Sorel, and Richard De La Rue "Understanding the rich physics of light propagation in slow photonic crystal waveguides", Proc. SPIE 7612, Advances in Slow and Fast Light III, 76120L (11 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848655

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