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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... Surface States 60 Omnidirectional Multilayer Mirrrors 61 Further Reading 65. 5. Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals 66 Two-Dimensional Bloch States 66 A Square Lattice of Dielectric Columns 68 A Square Lattice of Dielectric Veins 72 A ...
... Surface 116 Further Reading 121. 7. Periodic Dielectric Waveguides 122 Overview 122 A Two-Dimensional Model 123 Periodic Dielectric Waveguides in Three Dimensions 127 Symmetry and Polarization 127 Point Defects in Periodic Dielectric ...
... surface states. Because the index contrast is only along one direction, the band gaps and the bound states are limited to that direction. Nevertheless, this simple and traditional system illustrates most of the physical features of the ...
... surface terms that involve the values of the fields at the boundaries of integration. This is because in all cases of interest, one of two things will be true: either the fields decay to zero at large distances, or the fields are ...
... surface, and εE⊥ is the component of εE that is perpendicular to the surface. (Both of these components are guaranteed to be continuous across a dielectric interface.) This expression assumes that Ah is small compared to the transverse ...
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