Investigation of Self-Collimation Properties in Non-Linear Low Symmetry Photonic Crystal Structures

TL;DR

This paper investigates how low-symmetry hexagonal photonic crystals made of nonlinear LiNbO3 can self-collimate light, analyzing their transmission behavior as the nonlinear index varies.

Contribution

It introduces the self-collimation characteristics of low-symmetry nonlinear photonic crystals and examines their transmission properties under different nonlinear index conditions.

Findings

Self-collimation occurs in the studied structures.

Transmission properties depend on the nonlinear index change.

Potential applications in integrated photonics.

Abstract

In this study, the self-collimation properties of the low-symmetry hexagonal photonic crystal structure consisting of Kerr-type nonlinear LiNbO3 materials were extracted, and its transmission properties were examined according to the nonlinear index change.