Title :
Polarization singularities and local field symmetries in photonic crystals
Author :
Wheeldon, Jeffrey F. ; Schriemer, Henry
Author_Institution :
Centre for Res. in Photonics, Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
We show that the local state of polarization of a two-dimensional photonic crystal exhibits distinct polarization singularities that map to the stabilizer groups of field symmetry image points for a particular eigenmode.
Keywords :
light polarisation; photonic crystals; eigenmode; field symmetry image points; local field symmetries; photonic crystals; polarization singularities; stabilizer groups; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Lattices; Mirrors; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Photonic crystals; Solids; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMs and Nanophotonics, 2008 IEEE/LEOS Internationall Conference on
Conference_Location :
Freiburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1917-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1918-0
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2008.4607866
