• DocumentCode
    1114488
  • Title

    Theoretical Study of Light Refraction in Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals

  • Author

    Chen, Xiaonan ; Jiang, Wei ; Chen, Jiaqi ; Chen, Ray T.

  • Author_Institution
    Texas Univ., Austin
  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    2469
  • Lastpage
    2474
  • Abstract
    A rigorous theory for solving general 3-D photonic crystal refraction problem is developed. The power flow direction and transmission intensity of each mode refracted at a periodic surface are rigorously analyzed and determined from matrix equations. We further illustrate how to apply our method to design a low-index-contrast 3-D superprism structure that exhibits efficient transmission over a wide angular scanning range at wavelengths near 1550 nm.
  • Keywords
    light refraction; matrix algebra; optical materials; optical prisms; photonic crystals; 3D photonic crystals; 3D superprism structure; light refraction; matrix equations; periodic surface are; power flow direction; transmission intensity; Design methodology; Load flow; Maxwell equations; Microelectronics; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Personal communication networks; Photonic crystals; 3-D photonic crystals (PCs); Light refraction; superprism; transmission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2007.902753
  • Filename
    4299021