Nonlinear Optics in Spatially Negatively Dispersive Metamaterials: Extraordinary and Counterintuitive

Abstract

Extraordinary frequency-converting nonlinear-optical propagation processes associated with backward electromagnetic and elastic waves are reviewed. Particular realizations of negative spatial dispersion which enable such waves are discussed. OUTLINE * NIMs and BEMWs.* Coherent NLO; exotic properties of energy exchange between ordinary and backward EM waves: greatly enhanced harmonic generation, frequency-mixing and optical parametric amplification.* Spatial dispersion and BEMWs: phase matching of ordinary and backward EM waves in the carbon nanoforest: short pulses double back, tailoring pulse shapes.* Backward-wave optical phonons and enhanced fs SRS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 17, 2014
Accession Number
AD1010377

Entities

People

  • Alexander K. Popov

Organizations

  • Purdue University

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Transfer
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Negative Index Metamaterials
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Polaritons
  • Refractive Index
  • Surface Plasmon Polaritons
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Tunable Metamaterials

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics