Title :
What is the best lattice for a planar photonic crystal superprism?
Author :
Kirk, Andrew G. ; Bakhtazad, Aref
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Sydney Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We compare the performance of S-vector and k-vector superprisms based on different lattices and show that for S-vector devices a 1-D lattice results in the smallest prism area while for k-vector devices prism area is largely independent of lattice type.
Keywords :
optical lattices; optical prisms; photonic crystals; 1-D lattice; S-vector superprisms; k-vector superprisms; planar photonic crystal; prism area; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Dispersion; Lattices; Mirrors; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Planar waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519290
