Third-order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Metallodielectric Stacks

Abstract

We report simulations of nonlinear optical transmission of an optical beam through heterogeneous metallodielectric stacks (MDSs) under the action of nonlinear absorption. We use finite element Method (FEM) with two-dimensional transverse effects and transfer matrix method (TMM) 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 results with energy and group velocity results, but the enhancement of the nonlinear response is attributed to field confinement in the metal layers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA545191

Entities

People

  • Andrew Sarangan
  • Jian Gao
  • Joseph W. Haus
  • Michael Scalora
  • Nkorni Katte
  • Peter Powers

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Far Field
  • Films
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Focal Planes
  • Geometry
  • Group Velocity
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Metal Films
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Simulations
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Structural Dynamics.