Polariton dynamics of a one-dimensional magnetic photonic crystal in crossed magnetic and electric fields

By an example of a semibounded one-dimensional magnetic photonic crystal (MPC) of easy-axis antiferromagnet-nonmagnetic dielectric type placed in mutually orthogonal dc magnetic and electric fields, conditions are found under which the quadratic magneto-optic interaction leads to a number of anomalies in the reflection and propagation conditions for TM or TE waves incident from outside on the surface of the superlattice. It is assumed that the easy magnetic axis is collinear to the electric field.     

基于磁光子晶体的低损耗窄带THz滤波器

本文提出一种采用石榴石型铁氧体磁性材料的太赫兹滤波器,利用波导线缺陷和腔内点缺陷的耦合特性,通过改变腔内介质柱半径及分布,实现对某个波长的耦合,达到了高效率滤波的功能;改变外磁场的大小,影响铁氧体材料的磁导率变化,使谐振频率发生改变,从而对THz波进行滤波.应用平面波展开法(PWM)和时域差分有限法(FDTD)进行仿真分析,研究结果表明,该滤波器其插入损耗为0.0997 d B,3 d B带宽为8.22 GHz,实现了低损耗窄带滤波.     

Investigation of photonic band gap in a semiconductor-organic photonic crystal in ultraviolet region

We give a theoretical analysis of the photonic band gap in a one-dimensional semiconductor-organic photonic crystal containing a period of AlN/3-octylthiophenes (P3OT) bilayer. The band gap is investigated based on the reflectance calculated by using the transfer matrix method. It is shown that, in the ultraviolet region, there is a photonic band gap which is strongly dependent on the loss and the incident angle for the transverse electric and transverse magnetic waves. Additionally, we find the photonic band gap can be significantly widened in a ternary semiconductor-metal-organic one. The effect of distinct metal on the band gap is also illustrated.     

Using Josephson vortex lattices to control terahertz radiation: tunable transparency and terahertz photonic crystals

The Josephson vortex (JV) lattice is a periodic array that scatters electromagnetic waves in the THz-frequency range. We show that JV lattices can produce a photonic band-gap structure (THz photonic crystal) with easily tunable forbidden zones controlled by the in-plane magnetic field. The scattering of electromagnetic waves by JVs results in a strong magnetic-field dependence of the reflection and transparency. Fully transparent or fully reflected frequency windows can be conveniently tuned by the in-plane magnetic field. These proposals are potentially useful for controllable THz filters.     

不同结构光子晶体的带隙特性

基于平面波展开法研究光子晶体的带隙特性,数值模拟了横磁波和横电波在三角晶格和正方晶格构成的二维光子晶体中的带隙特性,得到了三角晶格较正方晶格更容易出现带隙,且三角晶格的横电波光子带隙较大.实验结果为光子晶体器件的设计提供理论依据.     

Experimental demonstration of self-collimation inside a three-dimensional photonic crystal

We present our experimental demonstration of self-collimation inside a three-dimensional (3D) simple cubic photonic crystal at microwave frequencies. The photonic crystal was designed with unique dispersion property and fabricated by a high precision computer-controlled machine. The self-collimation modes were excited by a grounded waveguide feeding and detected by a scanning monopole. Self-collimation of electromagnetic waves in the 3D photonic crystal was demonstrated by measuring the 3D field distribution, which was shown as a narrow collimated beam inside the 3D photonic crystal but a diverged beam in the absence of the photonic crystal.     

新型高双折射及色散平坦光子晶体光纤研究

用平面波展开法对光子晶体光纤中电磁场的Maxwell方程组进行了求解。将光纤截面作为超元胞衍生出一个无边界的二维周期性系统，光纤纤芯等效为光子晶体中的缺陷，借助平面波法对其性质进行研究，模拟了半导体中的超格子。运用上述超格子模型，对与纤芯同列孔半径可变的高双折射及与包层中纤芯距离最近的孔半径可变的色散平坦光子晶体光纤的光学性质进行了研究，发现与纤芯同列的孔半径变化时，其双折射比传统光纤更强，而当包层中距离纤芯最近的孔半径取特定值时，可得到近零色散平坦光纤并在大范围内获得反常色散。与传统光纤和普通光子晶体光纤相比，这种新型的色散平坦光纤在密集波分复用（DWDM）光通信系统中具有更高的应用价值。     

Magneto-optical activity of a one-dimensional photonic crystal with a magnetic defect

The influence of a magnetic defect on the field distribution and magneto-optical properties of a one-dimensional photonic crystal has been investigated. It has been shown that the maximum localization of the wave field in the defect layer is achieved in an asymmetric photonic crystal structure. A greater Faraday rotation, which significantly exceeds the angle of rotation of the polarization plane in an isolated magnetized layer, and a higher degree of localization of the wave field can be achieved when the magnetic layer is surrounded by layers of photonic crystal mirrors with a lower refractive index. An increase in the Faraday rotation angle is determined not only by an increase in the thickness of the magnetic defect but also by a symmetric increase in the number of periods in the photonic crystal mirrors.     

利用二维光子晶体提高波的耦合效率

通过多重散射方法数值模拟研究和实验测量表明利用二维光子晶体可以提高波的耦合效率.研究发现,高的波耦合效率通常发生在光子禁带的边沿和其它非禁带区的某些频率处.当光子晶体的晶格常数接近于所传输的波的波长时,会出现很高耦合效率的共振耦合现象.利用二维光子晶体的情况下的波耦合效率最高可以达到不利用二维光子晶体时的1.89倍.这种现象在光集成器件中尤其有用.     

Floquet-bloch waves in bound one-dimensional photonic crystals

Floquet-Bloch waves in a bound one-dimensional photonic crystal are considered. It is shown that a single Floquet-Bloch wave can be excited in a one-dimensional photonic crystal located between two homogeneous media. An exact solution of the wave equation corresponding to this case is represented in the form of a set of heterogeneous waves. For the case of incidence of the plane wave from a homogeneous medium on a bounded one-dimensional photonic crystal, the functions for the reflection and transmission coefficients are obtained based on the exact solution of the wave equation. It is shown that the transmission function for the one-dimensional photonic crystal has a form similar to that for the traditional Fabri-Perot interferometer and is determined by the interference of the Floquet-Bloch waves excited in the crystal. The evolution of the amplitude profile of the decaying Floquet-Bloch waves and the reflection spectrum of the bounded one-dimensional photonic crystal are considered in the first-order forbidden band.     

Theoretical study on photonic devices based on a commensurate two-pattern photonic crystal

In two-dimensional optical chip applications, the optical wave is classified to two modes according to its polarization: TE and TM. It is desirable to integrate multiple optical wave control devices for different polarizations onto the same plane at the scale of the wavelength. Here we demonstrate a periodic two-pattern photonic crystal with a large, complete photonic bandgap (PBG). It comes from the superposition of two substructures: one contributes the TM PBG and the other contributes the TE PBG. By purposely introducing defects into the substructures, photonic devices for different polarizations can be integrated to bend, split, and resonate TM/TE waves simultaneously on the same plane.     

The Rayleigh hypothesis in scattering off photonic crystal interfaces

We examine the Rayleigh hypothesis in the context of scattering of light off photonic crystal interfaces. First, the hypothesis - which was initially suggested for scattering of waves off rough surfaces between homogeneous media - is rephrased to apply to photonic crystal interfaces. Next, an exact and explicit functional form is presented that maps plane photonic crystal surfaces to periodic rough surfaces in free space, so that known criteria for the validity of the Rayleigh hypothesis for scattering at rough surfaces can be applied directly to scattering at the photonic crystal surfaces. The same map also allows the scattering problem to be solved exactly.     

Phase modulation of Bloch surface waves with the use of a diffraction microrelief at the boundary of a one-dimensional photonic crystal

Phase modulation methods for surface electromagnetic waves propagating at the interface between a homogeneous medium and a one-dimensional photonic crystal have been analyzed numerically and theoretically. Modulation is performed by changing the geometrical parameters of the microrelief on the surface of the photonic crystal. The phase modulation methods under consideration can be used to create optical elements for surface waves, in particular, lenses, prisms, and diffraction gratings. A Bragg grating has been calculated as an example. According to the simulation results, the average coefficient of reflection of a surface wave in the band gap is 0.95.     

二维光子晶体中与电磁波偏振态无关的自准直

利用有限时域差分法(FDTD)进行数值模拟，在二维光子晶体中实现了电磁波两种偏振态的自准直——全光自准直(full-light-self-collimation).研究表明，通过对光子晶体的结构做适当的调整，可以在较宽频率范围内实现横电波(TE波)和横磁波(TM波)沿着相同方向传播，同时保持较强的能流强度.全光自准直可以显著提高光源利用率和光波导的传播效率，在高密度集成光路中有非常重要的用途. 关键词： 光子晶体 偏振 自准直     

Microwave photonic crystal on the slot transmission line with a ferroelectric film

A microwave electrically tunable photonic crystal based on a periodically width-modulated slot transmission line with a ferroelectric film is investigated for the first time. The dispersion and transmission characteristics of electromagnetic waves propagating in such a structure are calculated. The electric control over photonic crystal characteristics is simulated.     

Traveling of light through a 1D photonic crystal containing a defect layer with resonant dispersion

Spectral properties of a 1D photonic crystal that is comprised of two multilayered dielectric mirrors and a nanocomposite layer between them as a structural defect are studied. The nanocomposite consists of silver nanoballs dispersed in a transparent matrix and is characterized by an effective resonant permittivity. The spectral manifestation of the defect mode splitting for the s-polarized waves is studied as a function of the angle of incidence and concentration of nanoballs. Specific features of the transmission spectra for the s- and p-polarized waves are established for the angle of incidence equal to the Brewster angle of the seeding photonic crystal. It is shown, in particular, that, in the region of the continuous transmission spectrum of the spolarized waves, there arises an additional bandgap caused by mixing of the resonant mode with photonic modes.     

Spectral properties of a one-dimensional resonant photonic crystal

The eigenexcitation and transmission spectra of a one-dimensional resonant photonic crystal are studied for TM and TE polarized electromagnetic waves. The crystal considered is a layered structure consisting of alternating isotropic layers and layers of a resonantly absorbing gas. The performed calculations show that the band structure of the spectra of the resonant photonic crystal significantly changes as the angle of incidence and the density of the resonant gas are varied. The structure of the spectra of additional transmission in the bandgap of the resonant photonic crystal is studied taking into account the decay of electromagnetic modes. The possibilities of controlling the spectrum of electromagnetic modes are indicated.

     

Defect mode suppression in a photonic crystal with a magnetic defect in the ferromagnetic resonance region

The specific features of the transmission and reflection spectra of a one-dimensional photonic crystal structure with a magnetically active layer placed between dielectric Bragg mirrors have been investigated. If the magnetic resonance frequency coincides with the frequency of the defect mode in one of the photonic bands, the defect mode in the photonic crystal can be completely suppressed, which makes it possible to effectively control the spectrum of such a structure by an external magnetic field.     

宽绝对禁带的一维磁性光子晶体结构

提出了一种具有宽绝对禁带的一维磁性光子晶体结构,该结构由相同的折射率和物理厚度以及不同的波阻抗的两种磁性材料交替组合而成.通过传输矩阵法分析可得,相比于非磁性光子晶体,该光子晶体的禁带对入射角和偏振都不敏感,从而具有更宽的绝对禁带.合适地调节两种磁性材料的参数,增加两者波阻抗的差值,该光子晶体的绝对禁带宽度也相应地增加;调节两种磁性材料的物理厚度,其绝对禁带中心也会随之调整;最后,将两个满足上述条件的一维磁性光子晶体组成异质结构,其第一禁带宽度与禁带中心之间的比值可达到1.41以上.     

Electro- and magneto-optical switching of defect modes in one- dimensional photonic crystals

The transmission spectra of polarized light waves in a photonic crystal/liquid crystal (PC/LC) cell placed between crossed polarizers and controlled by an electric or magnetic field have been studied experimentally and theoretically. Electro- and magneto-optical switching based on the interference of polarized defect modes has been demonstrated. The transmission spectra of the PC/LC cell have been calculated as a function of the voltage applied to the LC layer and the magnetic field strength. The results of the calculations agree well with the experimental data.