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   <dc:title>PT-axisymmetry for extraordinary field confinement</dc:title>
   <dc:creator>Botey Cumella, Muriel</dc:creator>
   <dc:creator>Ahmed Waseem, Waqas Waseem</dc:creator>
   <dc:creator>Herrero Simon, Ramon</dc:creator>
   <dc:creator>Staliunas, Kestutis</dc:creator>
   <dc:contributor>Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física</dc:contributor>
   <dc:contributor>Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. DONLL - Dinàmica no Lineal, Òptica no Lineal i Làsers</dc:contributor>
   <dc:subject>Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física</dc:subject>
   <dc:subject>Nanophotonics</dc:subject>
   <dc:subject>PT-symmetry</dc:subject>
   <dc:subject>nanophotonics</dc:subject>
   <dc:subject>Nanofotònica</dc:subject>
   <dc:description>Optical Parity-Time (PT-) symmetric systems support unusual properties when the symmetric coupling between internal modes is broken. We propose a new class of quasiperiodic PT-axisymmetric systems which lead to a simultaneous extraordinary field enhancement and localization at the symmetry center. The effect is based on the asymmetric radial coupling of outward to inward propagating waves of the complex structure. We explore such optical potentials in 1D and 2D combining gain/loss and index modulations, which could have actual realizations in nanophotonic structures. As a direct application, we show how to render a broad aperture vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) into a bright and narrow beam source.</dc:description>
   <dc:description>Postprint (published version)</dc:description>
   <dc:date>2017</dc:date>
   <dc:type>Conference report</dc:type>
   <dc:identifier>Botey, M., Ahmed, W., Herrero, R., Staliunas, K. PT-axisymmetry for extraordinary field confinement. A: SPIE Photonics West OPTO Conference. "Proceedings Volume 10112, Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VII". Washington: International Society for Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2017, p. 1-4.</dc:identifier>
   <dc:identifier>9781510606654</dc:identifier>
   <dc:identifier>https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/10112/101121P/PT-axisymmetry-for-extraordinary-field-confinement/10.1117/12.2254247.short</dc:identifier>
   <dc:identifier>https://hdl.handle.net/2117/116798</dc:identifier>
   <dc:identifier>10.1117/12.2254247</dc:identifier>
   <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
   <dc:relation>www-spiedigitallibrary-org</dc:relation>
   <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/</dc:rights>
   <dc:rights>Open Access</dc:rights>
   <dc:rights>Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain</dc:rights>
   <dc:format>4 p.</dc:format>
   <dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
   <dc:publisher>International Society for Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)</dc:publisher>
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