Title :
Guiding light in colloidal photonic crystals
Author :
Allard, M. ; Sargent, E.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
We analyze waveguiding in cylindrical structures in colloidal photonic crystals. We compare guides with air cores and raised-index cores in terms of mode shape and number of modes as a function of size.
Keywords :
colloidal crystals; optical waveguide theory; photonic crystals; air cores; colloidal crystals; colloidal photonic crystals; cylindrical structures; guiding light; mode shape; raised-index cores; waveguiding; Colloidal crystals; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides; Polymers; Shape; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224288
