Title :
Experimental demonstration of an achromatic photonic crystal wavepiate
Author :
Solli, D.R. ; McCormick, C.F. ; Chiao, R.Y. ; Hickmann, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., California Univ., Berkeley, CA
Abstract :
We have experimentally demonstrated that two-dimensional (2D), dielectric photonic crystals can display a large, nondispersive birefringence over a considerable frequency range below the frequency of their fundamental band gaps, where they are transparent
Keywords :
birefringence; dielectric materials; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; transparency; achromatic photonic crystal waveplate; band gaps; dielectric photonic crystals; nondispersive birefringence; transparent;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4
