Temporal soliton propagation and second harmonic generation in epsilon-near-zero plasmonic waveguides

Christos Argyropoulos, Giuseppe D'Aguanno, Andrea Alu

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Abstract

Metamaterials with near-zero-permittivity (ENZ), or equivalently plasmonic waveguides operated near their cut-off frequency, when loaded with nonlinear materials, may efficiently boost the naturally weak nonlinear optical responses. In general, they can spatially extend the nonlinearity enhancement, producing even larger efficiencies and lower power needs, with a moderate Q-factor of the associated resonance. The effects have been shown to effectively enhance the Kerr (χ(3)) third-order nonlinear susceptibility by several orders of magnitude (C. Argyropoulos et al., Phys. Rev. B 85, 045129, 2012). Moreover, the Purcell factor can also be enhanced at the ENZ operation without the usual restrictions of small volumes and high Q-factor resonances. This may be interesting for future optical nanocircuits and laser designs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2013 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2013 - Proceedings
Pages129
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2013 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Jul 7 2013Jul 13 2013

Publication series

Name2013 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2013 - Proceedings

Other

Other2013 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), USNC-URSI 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period7/7/137/13/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications

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