• DocumentCode
    444262
  • Title

    How effective is the effective refractive index?

  • Author

    Schwartz, Brian T. ; Piestun, Rafael

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    723
  • Abstract
    Photonic crystals are often assigned an effective refractive index defined by their dispersion relation. This index can predict their refractive properties consistent with Snell´s law, but might not predict their dynamic properties in accordance with the Fresnel formulae.
  • Keywords
    optical dispersion; photonic crystals; refractive index; Fresnel formulae; Snell law; dispersion relation; dynamic properties; effective refractive index; photonic crystals; refractive property consistent; Atom optics; Dielectrics; Dispersion; Lenses; Metamaterials; Optical arrays; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Refractive index;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548916
  • Filename
    1548916
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444262