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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Molding the Flow of Light - Second Edition John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G ... light waves over a desired range of frequencies by perfectly reflecting them ... line to reap the benefits from the advances in optical materials. It is with ...
Molding the Flow of Light - Second Edition John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G. Johnson, Joshua N. Winn, Robert D. Meade ... line of argument similar to the one above , we can deduce that the modes must have the form Hk ( r ) = Hoekr ( 5 ) ...
Molding the Flow of Light - Second Edition John D. Joannopoulos, Steven G ... line of reasoning, because the system does not have translational symmetry ... lines that rise uniformly in frequency. This band structure (also called a band ...
... lines correspond to modes that are localized in the glass . The shaded blue region is a continuum of states that extend into both the glass and the air around it . The red line is the light line w = ck . This plot shows modes of only ...
... light line L = ck , which is marked with a red line in figure 3. The region of the band structure with L > ck is called the light cone. The modes in the light cone are solutions of Snell's law (less than the critical angle). In addition to ...