Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light (Second Edition)Since 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. Starting from Maxwell's equations and Fourier analysis, the authors develop the theoretical tools of photonics using principles of linear algebra and symmetry, emphasizing analogies with traditional solid-state physics and quantum theory. They then investigate the unique phenomena that take place within photonic crystals at defect sites and surfaces, from one to three dimensions. This new edition includes entirely new chapters describing important hybrid structures that use band gaps or periodicity only in some directions: periodic waveguides, photonic-crystal slabs, and photonic-crystal fibers. The authors demonstrate how the capabilities of photonic crystals to localize light can be put to work in devices such as filters and splitters. A new appendix provides an overview of computational methods for electromagnetism. Existing chapters have been considerably updated and expanded to include many new three-dimensional photonic crystals, an extensive tutorial on device design using temporal coupled-mode theory, discussions of diffraction and refraction at crystal interfaces, and more. Richly illustrated and accessibly written, Photonic Crystals is an indispensable resource for students and researchers.
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... chapter 2 now contains a section introducing the useful technique of perturbation analysis and a section on understanding the subtle differences between discrete and continuous frequency ranges. Chapter 3 includes a section describing ...
... chapter 2, we discuss the macroscopic Maxwell equations as they apply to dielectric media. These equations are cast as a single Hermitian differential equation, a form in which many useful properties become easy to demonstrate: the ...
... chapter 4, we will see that one-dimensional systems can exhibit three important phenomena: photonic band gaps, localized modes, and surface states. Because the index contrast is only along one direction, the band gaps and the bound ...
... chapter. The Macroscopic Maxwell Equations All of macroscopic electromagnetism, including the propagation of light in a photonic crystal, is governed by the four macroscopic Maxwell equations. In SI units,1 they are ∇· B = 0 ∇ × E + ...
... chapter 10. Nevertheless, it is a remarkable fact that many interesting and useful properties arise from the ... chapter 9. 6 It is straightforward to include μ = 1; see footnote 17 on page 17. 7 Instead of eigenvector, physicists tend ...
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