Title :
Full 2-D photonic bandgaps in silica/air structures
Author :
Birks, T.A. ; Roberts, P.J. ; Russell, P. St J ; Atkin, D.M. ; Shepherd, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
10/26/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Full 2-D photonic bandgaps are demonstrated for all polarisations in structures with refractive index contrast as small as that of silica and air. They occur for light propagating out of the transverse plane with a longitudinal component of wave vector. A new type of optical fibre based on these structures is proposed
Keywords :
optical fibre theory; photonic band gap; silicon compounds; 2D photonic bandgaps; SiO2; light propagation; optical fibre; polarisation; refractive index contrast; silica/air structures;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19951306
