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
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;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2007.902753
