Observation of vortices and field correlations in the near-field speckle of a three-dimensional photonic crystal

Year: 2010

Authors: Vignolini S., Burresi M., Gottardo S., Kuipers L., Wiersma D.

Autors Affiliation: LENS, IT-50019 Florence, Italy; CNR – Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; FOM Inst Atom & Mol Phys AMOLF, Ctr Nanophoton, NL-1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract: We present a phase-sensitive near-field study of speckle fields from photonic crystals in the presence of disorder. We observe phase singularities (vortices) and analyze their statistical properties and screening effects. The experimental results show a clear polarization dependence, not only in their morphological parameters but also in their spatial distribution. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

Journal/Review: OPTICS LETTERS

Volume: 35 (12)      Pages from: 2001  to: 2003

More Information: We wish to thank B. Shapiro, K. Vynck, F. Intonti, L. Bacci, and R. Sapienza for fruitful discussions. This work is part of the research program of the Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM), which is financially supported by the Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). Support by the NWO (VICI grant) is gratefully acknowledged. This work is also supported by the European Network of Excellence Nanophotonics for energy efficiency.
DOI: 10.1364/OL.35.002001

Citations: 5
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