• DocumentCode
    402968
  • Title

    The method of lines for the calculation of band structures in photonic crystals

  • Author

    Helfert, Stefan F.

  • Author_Institution
    Fern Univ., Hagen, Germany
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    29 June-3 July 2003
  • Firstpage
    122
  • Abstract
    The method of lines a semivectorial algorithm is applied to the computation of band-structures in photonic crystals. The algorithm is used for the examination of square lattices of rods in air. The determined results are compared with other methods showing a good agreement.
  • Keywords
    method of lines; photonic crystals; air; algorithm; band-structures; method of lines; photonic bandgap structures; photonic crystals; rods; semivectorial algorithm; square lattices; Boundary conditions; Finite difference methods; Lattices; Optical computing; Optical control; Partial differential equations; Permittivity; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Structural rods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Transparent Optical Networks, 2003. Proceedings of 2003 5th International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7816-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICTON.2003.1264593
  • Filename
    1264593