Extraction of optical Bloch modes in a photonic-crystal waveguide

Autor: Huisman, S. R., Ctistis, G., Stobbe, S., Herek, J. L., Lodahl, P., Vos, W. L., Pinkse, P. W. H.
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: J. Appl. Phys. 111, 033108 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1063/1.3682105
Popis: We perform phase-sensitive near-field scanning optical microscopy on photonic-crystal waveguides. The observed intricate field patterns are analyzed by spatial Fourier transformations, revealing several guided TE- and TM-like modes. Using the reconstruction algorithm proposed by Ha, et al. (Opt. Lett. 34 (2009)), we decompose the measured two-dimensional field pattern in a superposition of propagating Bloch modes. This opens new possibilities to study specific modes in near-field measurements. We apply the method to study the transverse behavior of a guided TE-like mode, where the mode extends deeper in the surrounding photonic crystal when the band edge is approached.
Databáze: arXiv