• DocumentCode
    2951326
  • Title

    Light channeling and localization in defect modes of two-dimensional photonic band-gap structures

  • Author

    Tarasishin, A.V. ; Magnitskii, S.A. ; Zheltikov, A.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Int. Laser Center, Moscow State Univ., Russia
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    10-15 Sept. 2000
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. We employ the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique to investigate the propagation of light beams through two-dimensional (2D) PBG structures and demonstrate that a defect in a PBG structure provides unique opportunities in light-beam control. FDTD analysis of light propagation in a defect mode of a 2D PBG structure demonstrates that the light field is localized in such a structure within areas with subwavelength sizes.
  • Keywords
    finite difference time-domain analysis; light propagation; photonic band gap; 2D PBG structure; 2D PBG structures; PBG structure defect; defect modes; finite-difference time-domain technique; light beam propagation; light channeling; light field; localization; subwavelength sizes; two-dimensional photonic band-gap structures; Gray-scale; Lattices; Photonic band gap;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Nice
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6319-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910037
  • Filename
    910037