MODAL-THEORY OF DIFFRACTION - A POWERFUL TOOL FOR THE STUDY OF GRATING COUPLERS IN NONLINEAR OPTICS

Authors
REINISCH R NEVIERE M AKHOUAYRI H DANCKAERT J VITRANT G
Citation
R. Reinisch et al., MODAL-THEORY OF DIFFRACTION - A POWERFUL TOOL FOR THE STUDY OF GRATING COUPLERS IN NONLINEAR OPTICS, Journal de physique. III, 4(12), 1994, pp. 2451-2458
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas","Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal de physique. III → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554320
Volume
4
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2451 - 2458
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4320(1994)4:12<2451:MOD-AP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
It is shown that the simultaneous use of the coupled-mode formalism an d of the rigorous theory of diffraction in linear optics leads to a si mple modal theory of grating couplers on nonlinear waveguides. Two exa mples are considered: optical Kerr effect and second harmonic generati on. In Kerr-type grating couplers, despite its simplicity, this modal analysis is able to predict ''exotic'' behaviors such as, for example, chaos.