Title :
Tunable artificial birefringence in woodpile photonic crystals
Author :
Che, Ming ; Li, Zhi-Yuan ; Liu, Rong-Juan
Author_Institution :
Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing
Abstract :
A large relative anisotropy can be realized in three-dimensional woodpile photonic crystals in the long-wavelength limit. We find that the anisotropy can be tuned. Transition from positive anisotropy to negative anisotropy can be widely achieved.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical tuning; photonic crystals; extraordinary refractive index; ordinary refractive index; relative anisotropy; three-dimensional woodpile photonic crystals; tunable artificial birefringence; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Dielectrics; Geometrical optics; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Personal communication networks; Photonic crystals; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410842
