Purcell effect in nonlinear photonic structures: a coupled mode theory analysis.
Rafif E. Hamam,Mihai Ibanescu,Evan J. Reed,Peter Bermel,Steven G. Johnson,Erich P. Ippen,John D. Joannopoulos,Marin Soljacic +7 more
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A coupled mode theory (CMT) model of the behavior of a polarization source in a general photonic structure is developed, and an analytical expression for the resulting generated electric field is obtained; loss, gain and/or nonlinearities can also be modeled.Abstract:
We develop a coupled mode theory (CMT) model of the behavior of a polarization source in a general photonic structure, and obtain an analytical expression for the resulting generated electric field; loss, gain and/or nonlinearities can also be modeled. Based on this treatment, we investigate the criteria needed to achieve an enhancement in various nonlinear effects, and to produce efficient sources of terahertz radiation, in particular. Our results agree well with exact finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) results. Therefore, this approach can also in certain circumstances be used as a potential substitute for the more numerically intensive FDTD method.read more
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Low-threshold lasing action in photonic crystal slabs enabled by Fano resonances
TL;DR: The authors' simulations show that, for an exemplary four-level gain model, the excitation of dark Fano resonances featuring arbitrarily large quality factors can lead to a significant reduction of the lasing threshold of PCSELs with respect to conventional vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
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Optical nanoantennas
TL;DR: Optical nanoantennas have become an important part of nano-optics, nanophotonics, and micro- and nanoscale light-matter interaction as discussed by the authors.
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Design of an efficient terahertz source using triply resonant nonlinear photonic crystal cavities.
Ian B. Burgess,Yinan Zhang,Murray W. McCutcheon,Alejandro W. Rodriguez,Jorge Bravo-Abad,Steven G. Johnson,Marko Loncar +6 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated through coupled-mode theory that complete depletion of the pump frequency - i.e., quantum-limited conversion - is possible and the output power at the point of optimal total conversion efficiency is adjustable by varying the mode quality (Q) factors.
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Broadband super-collimation in a hybrid photonic crystal structure
TL;DR: A two dimensional (2D) photonic crystal (PhC) structure that supports super-collimation over a large frequency range (over 4 times that of a traditional square lattice of holes) is proposed.
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Difference-frequency generation with quantum-limited efficiency in triply-resonant nonlinear cavities.
Ian B. Burgess,Alejandro W. Rodriguez,Murray W. McCutcheon,Jorge Bravo-Abad,Yinan Zhang,Yinan Zhang,Steven G. Johnson,Marko Loncar +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that optimal "quantum-limited" conversion efficiency can be achieved at any pump power when the powers at the pump and idler frequencies satisfy a critical relationship.
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