Title :
Exact modelling of generalised defect modes in photonic crystals
Author :
Botten, L.C. ; Dossou, Kokou B. ; Asatryan, A.A. ; Wilcox, S. ; McPhedran, R.C. ; De Sterke, C. Martijn
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. Sci., Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
We present an exact method for modelling modes of general defects with infinite cladding. It handles the pathological case of highly extended modes and establishes the fundamental mode of a conventional PCF has no cut-off.
Keywords :
photonic band gap; photonic crystals; fundamental mode; generalised defect modes; highly extended modes; infinite cladding; photonic band gaps; photonic crystals; Australia; Frequency selective surfaces; Lattices; Optical devices; Optical scattering; Pathology; Periodic structures; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Rayleigh scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519132
