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Bloch Modes Coupling in Photonic Crystal Waveguides

Emmanuel HadjiFrédérique De FornelDavy GérardT. CharvolinBenoit CluzelEmmanuel Picard

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Total internal reflectionMaterials sciencebusiness.industryPhysics::OpticsParity (physics)OpticsMicroscopyTransmittanceOptoelectronicsNear-field scanning optical microscopeCrystal opticsbusinessElectron-beam lithographyPhotonic crystal

description

We investigate the properties of Bloch modes inside a photonic crystal waveguide. By using simultaneously a near field optical microscope and a transmittance setup, we demonstrate that Bloch modes having different parity are coupled.

https://doi.org/10.1364/npis.2005.nthb3