Abstract
We present the results of a simulation study of a multilayer structure for which strongly enhanced (resonant) electric fields are produced at the surface of, and in the interior of, a planar waveguide which is evanescently coupled to an incoming beam in a prism geometry. The resulting field enhancements can far exceed those associated with the well-known surface plasmon resonance in a typical silver film excited in the conventional attenuated total reflection geometry. Simulations are performed for optical bistability for the case of a typical YAG laser beam coupled to a zinc oxide (ZnO) waveguide, demonstrating that the effect should occur for reasonable values of the parameters involved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1357-1366 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Optical and Quantum Electronics |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2003 |
Keywords
- Kerr effect
- Multilayer
- Nonlinear optics
- Optical bistability
- Waveguide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering