Roadmap on Photonic CrystalsSusumu Noda, Toshihiko Baba Photonic Crystals are the newest types of optical material being developed for commercial applications in industry. They are likely to provide an exciting new tool for the manipulations of photons and have received the attention of both academia and industry. Roadmap on Photonic Crystals gives a detailed explanation of the background of photonic crystals, the theories behind them, numerical simulations, crystal structures, fabrication processes, evaluation methods and proposed applications. This also includes a roadmap addressing future development and applications. Industrial scientists, post-doctoral researchers and graduate students will find Roadmap on Photonic Crystals a useful tool in the understanding of the critical aspects of photonic crystals. |
Contents
PHYSICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BACKGROUND OF PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | 1 |
13 PROGRESS IN PHOTONIC CRYSTAL RESEARCH | 3 |
14 IN THE SPOTLIGHT | 5 |
OPTICAL PHENOMENA IN PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | 13 |
23 PHOTONIC BANDEDGE ENGINEERING | 17 |
24 PHOTONIC BAND ENGINEERING I SUPERPRISM AND RELATED PHENOMENA | 21 |
25 PHOTONIC BAND ENGINEERING II REFRACTIVE PHENOMENA | 30 |
THE PRESENT STATUS OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL DEVELOPMENT | 45 |
43 SCATTERING MATRIX METHOD | 147 |
44 FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD | 151 |
45 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD | 158 |
EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS PHOTONIC CRYSTAL APPLICATIONS | 165 |
52 LASERS | 166 |
53 LIGHTEMITTING DIODES | 181 |
54 RESONATORS AND FILTERS | 184 |
55 WAVEGUIDES | 192 |
33 2D PHOTONIC CRYSTALS MADE OF SEMICONDUCTORS | 50 |
34 FABRICATION OF 2D PHOTONIC CRYSTALS COMPOSED OF SILICONBASED MATERIALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS | 65 |
35 HIGH ASPECT RATIO 2D PHOTONIC DIELECTRIC CRYSTALS | 75 |
36 DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF 3D SEMICONDUCTOR COMPLETE PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | 83 |
37 AUTOCLONED PHOTONIC CRYSTALS AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR VARIOUS DEVICES | 96 |
38 PHOTONIC CRYSTALS FABRICATED BY MICROMANIPULATION METHOD | 104 |
39 ORGANIC PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | 116 |
310 PHOTONIC CRYSTALS IN TERAHERTZ REGION | 122 |
311 PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS | 129 |
ANALYZING AND DESIGNING PHOTONIC CRYSTALS | 139 |
42 PLANE WAVE EXPANSION METHOD | 140 |
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