Experimental study of Bloch vector analysis in nonlinear, finite, dissipative systems
- AEgis Technologies, Microsystems/Nanotechnology, 410 Jan Davis Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 (United States)
- CNISM and Dipartimento di Energetica, Sapienza Universita di Roma Via A. Scarpa 16, I-00161 Roma (Italy)
- C. M. Bowden Facility, Building 7804, RDECOM, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898 (United States)
- Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, NASB, Minsk BY-220072 (Belarus)
We have investigated and experimentally demonstrated the applicability of the Bloch vector for one-dimensional, nonlinear, finite, dissipative systems. The case studied is the second harmonic generation from metallodielectric multilayer filters. In particular, we have applied the Bloch vector analysis to Ag/Ta{sub 2}O{sub 5} thin-film multilayer samples and shown the importance of the phase matching calculated through the Bloch vector. The nonlinear coefficients extracted from experimental results are consistent with previous studies. Nowadays, metal-based nanostructures play a fundamental role in nonlinear nanophotonics and nanoplasmonics. Our results clearly suggest that even in these forefront fields the Bloch vector continues to play an essential role.
- OSTI ID:
- 21388829
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Vol. 81, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.013834; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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