Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light - Second EditionSince it was first published in 1995, Photonic Crystals has remained the definitive text for both undergraduates and researchers on photonic band-gap materials and their use in controlling the propagation of light. This newly expanded and revised edition covers the latest developments in the field, providing the most up-to-date, concise, and comprehensive book available on these novel materials and their applications.
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... Band Gap 44 44 46 49 Evanescent Modes in Photonic Band Gaps 52 Off-Axis Propagation 54 Localized Modes at Defects 58 ... Complete Band Gap for All Polarizations Out-of-Plane Propagation Localization of Light by Point Defects Point ...
... complete control over light propagation? To answer this question, we rely on ... band structure of the crystal, meaning that electrons are forbidden to propagate with certain energies in certain directions. If the lattice potential is strong ...
... complete photonic band gap. A crystal with a complete band gap will obviously be an omnidirectional reflector, but the converse is not necessarily true. As we shall see, the layered dielectric medium mentioned above, which cannot have a ...
... band gaps, localized modes, and surface states. Because the index contrast ... gap in the plane of periodicity. By analyzing field patterns of some ... complete photonic band gap, so that no propagating states are allowed in any direction ...
... band structure at the surface of a multilayer film . The shaded regions ... gap and below the light line can we have a surface wave . This is possible ... complete band gap , once one allows for a component of the wave vector that is ...