Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metallodielectric Stacks

Author(s)

Nkorni Katte, University of DaytonFollow
Joseph W. Haus, University of DaytonFollow
Peter E. Powers, University of Dayton
Andrew Sarangan, University of DaytonFollow
Jian Gao, University of Dayton
Michael Scalora, Charles M. Bowden Research Center

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2011

Publication Source

Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Abstract

We report simulations of nonlinear optical transmission of an optical beam through heterogeneous metallo dielectric stacks under the action of nonlinear absorption. We use the finite element method (FEM) with two- dimensional transverse effects and transfer matrix method simulation techniques as complementary methods to validate the FEM approach.

We find a significant nonlinear absorption effect across spectral regimes where transmission is high. We compare the results with energy and group velocity results, but the enhancement of the nonlinear response is attributed to field confinement in the metal layers.

Inclusive pages

2277-2283

ISBN/ISSN

0740-3224

Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Copyright

Copyright © 2011, Optical Society of America

Publisher

Optical Society of America

Volume

28

Peer Reviewed

yes

Issue

9

eCommons Citation

Katte, Nkorni; Haus, Joseph W.; Powers, Peter E.; Sarangan, Andrew; Gao, Jian; and Scalora, Michael, "Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metallodielectric Stacks" (2011). Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications. 284.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ece_fac_pub/284