Nonlinear electromagnetic waves guided by a single interface

Abstract

Electromagnetic waves guided by the interface between two nonlinear media, and a nonlinear and a linear medium are investigated theoretically and numerically. Both s- and p-polarized waves are analyzed and the guided wave power versus guided wave vector is evaluated for a variety of material conditions. The consequences of two different versions of the uniaxial approximation for the p-polarized case are compared. The power-dependent attenuation is approximately evaluated.