First theoretical evidence of optical non-reciprocity and band gap tunability in two-dimensional magneto-Photonic Crystals

Author

Vanwolleghem, Mathias ; Gogol, Philippe ; Beauvillain, Pierre ; Lourtioz, Jean-Michel

Author_Institution

Inst. d´´Electron. Fondamentale, Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Using an anisotropic plane-wave expansion method first worldwide theoretical evidence of spectral band structure asymmetry (omega(k)neomega(-k)) and band gap tunability (as a function of magnetization direction) is obtained for 2-dimensional magneto-photonic crystals.

Keywords

anisotropic media; crystal symmetry; magnetisation; magneto-optical effects; optical materials; optical tuning; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; anisotropic plane-wave expansion method; band gap tunability; magnetization direction; optical nonreciprocity; spectral band structure asymmetry; two-dimensional magneto-photonic crystals; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Geometrical optics; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic materials; Magnetization; Magnetooptic effects; Optical materials; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (160.3820) Magneto-optical materials; (230.3810) Magneto-optical devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629084

Filename

4629084