Title :
Extension of Coupled Mode Analysis to Infinite Photonic Superlattices
Author :
Shteeman, Vladislav R. ; Nusinsky, Inna ; Kapon, Eli ; Hardy, Amos A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. - Phys. Electron., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv
Abstract :
Coupled-mode theory (CMT) is extended to the case of infinite 2-D photonic arrays, made of periodically repeated identical groups of different waveguides (supercells). Born-Karman boundary conditions, applied to the CMT equations for this system, are used to compute the photonic band structure. This method was found to be more efficient and much less resource-consuming than the existing approaches, for the analysis of finite large-sized arrays.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; optical waveguide theory; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; superlattices; Born-Karman boundary conditions; coupled-mode theory; infinite 2-D photonic arrays; photonic band structure; photonic crystals; photonic superlattice; waveguides; Coupled mode analysis; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical resonators; Optical superlattices; Optical surface waves; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Band structure; Bloch function; coupled-mode theory; photonic crystals; supercell; superlattice;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2008.924235
