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Optimal waveguide dimensions for nonlinear interactions

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Abstract

We determine that the transverse dimensions of cylindrical and rectangular dielectric waveguides with the highest effective nonlinearity are sub-wavelength in size. For a rectangular waveguide, we find an asymmetric cross-section is optimal.

© 2004 Optical Society of America

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