Title :
Opening hybrid band gaps in two-dimensional photonic crystals of Pb(Mg1/3Nb1/3)O3-PbTiO3 having very low refractive index contrast
Author :
Khandwal, Ratnanjali ; Qi, Xiaoyuan ; Stadler, Bethanie J.H. ; Zou, Kevin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Abstract :
The effect of anisotropy on photonic crystals of Pb(Mg1/3Nb1/3)O3-PbTiO3 rods in air matrices was analyzed. Despite a low refractive index contrast (n=1.47), hybrid photonic bandgaps were achieved after optimization of the structure and the anisotropy.
Keywords :
lead compounds; magnesium compounds; optical materials; optimisation; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; refractive index; titanium compounds; Pb(Mg0.33Nb0.33)O3-PbTiO3; air matrices; hybrid photonic band gap; low refractive index contrast; optimization; two-dimensional photonic crystals; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectrics; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical refraction; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Structural rods; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
