Title :
Optical filters from photonic band gap air bridges
Author :
Chen, Jerry C. ; Haus, Hermann A. ; Fan, Shanhui ; Villeneuve, Pierre R. ; Joannopoulos, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Surrounding waveguides by air reduces radiation losses so the air bridge geometry can produce optical filters with sharp transmission resonances and very wide stop bands
Keywords :
band-stop filters; optical losses; optical waveguide filters; photonic band gap; air bridge geometry; optical filters; photonic band gap air bridges; radiation losses; sharp transmission resonances; very wide stop bands; waveguides; Bridges; Dielectric materials; Frequency; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical materials; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
