THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTY OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTAL BASED ON MULTIPLE SCATTERING METHOD

We have studied absorption and thermal radiation for a three dimensional lossy photonic crystal of dielectric spheres by using a multiple scattering method. It is shown that such simple structures have excellent selective thermal radiative characteristics in different photonic bands. There is stronger thermal radiation at high frequency than that at low frequency. In comparison with the uniform slab without photonic crystal structure, in the photonic band gap, the thermal emission intensity is greatly suppressed and very weak, but not zero due to the penetration depth. Under the same lattice structure, the thermal emission of photonic crystal varies with the change of the radius of the spheres.     

二维八重准晶有机光子晶体平板的光学传播特性

采用时域有限差分法研究了二维八重准晶有机光子晶体的光传输特性,重点分析了光束在聚苯乙烯空气柱平板结构和聚苯乙烯介质柱结构中的透射特性与光局域特性。研究结果表明,即使在低折射率对比度的情况下,两种完整八重准晶平板结构中均出现了可见光波段的光子带隙和本征模,且光子带隙中心位置随着平板厚度的增大而红移。当在两种准晶结构中引入缺陷微腔时,带隙内的缺陷模产生位置和波长红移特性随着微腔结构的变化规律明显不同,这种差异性是由两种物理机制(即光子晶体缺陷能级变化与微腔所支持的驻波条件)共同作用的结果。这一研究结果将为实验制备有机准晶发光器件提供一定的理论基础。     

不同晶格常数光子晶体构成的光量子阱中的共振模

用基于平面波的传输矩阵法分析由具有不同晶格常数的光子晶体材料构成的光量子阱结构中的共振模，发现湮没于垒层的阱层能带分离成共振模，且共振模的数目随阱层的厚度变化而改变。提出一种新型的非对称量子阱结构模型，由2块晶格常数不同的光子晶体材料和夹在光子晶体材料中间作为阱层的均匀介电材料构成，并对其中的共振模进行了分析。指出当阱层厚度达到构成垒层的光子晶体晶格常数的一半时出现一个共振模，若继续小量增加阱层厚度将使共振模频率出现红移。最后给出一种基于平面波的传输矩阵法，且对于不同晶格常数的光子晶体量子阱结构均有效的数值模拟方法，可用于研究由三维光子晶体材料或者色散材料组成的光子晶体量子阱结构。     

双周期厚度调制的一维光子晶体的电磁模

计算了厚度调制的双周期一维光子晶体的能带. 当一维光子晶体的厚度被周期性地调制时， 原来的能带分裂为许多子能带，其中一些很窄的子能带进入了原来的单周期光子晶体的带隙 内. 这些窄带内的电磁模的场强具有双周期性分布的特点，并有较强的局域性. 在较宽的子 能带中的电磁模是扩展的. 关键词： 光子晶体 双周期 电磁模     

Near-field imaging of a square-lattice metallic photonic-crystal slab at the second band

Imaging properties of a two-dimensional photonic crystal slab lens are investigated through the finite-difference time-domain method. In this paper, we consider the photonic crystal slab consisting of a square lattice of square metallic rods immersed in a dielectric background. Through the analysis of the equifrequency-surface contours and the field patterns of a point source placed in the vicinity of the photonic crystal slab, we find that a good-quality image can form at the frequencies in the second TM-polarized photonic band. Comparing the images formed at different frequencies, we can clearly see that an excellent-quality image is formed by the mechanisms of simultaneous action of the self-collimation effect and the negative-refraction effect.     

Surface Tamm states in a photonic crystal slab with asymmetric termination

The reflection and transmission spectra of a finite thickness 2D photonic crystal slab (PCS) based on macroporous silicon are investigated. Periodic photonic crystal region is separated from air by homogeneous silicon interfacial layers. These interfacial layers at the silicon/air boundary being defects of the photonic crystal lattice, define the properties of surface Tamm states in the photonic stop‐bands (PSBs). It is demonstrated experimentally and theoretically that the reflection spectra of a structure with different thicknesses of the interfacial layers on both sides of the PCS depend on the illuminated side. At the same time, the transmission spectra are identical for both light directions in agreement with the reciprocity principle. Analysis shows that the dependence of the reflection spectrum on the side of light entrance is due to scattering losses in the real structure. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Numerical study on characteristic of two-dimensional metal/dielectric photonic crystals

An improved plan-wave expansion method is adopted to theoretically study the photonic band diagrams of twodimensional(2D) metal/dielectric photonic crystals.Based on the photonic band structures,the dependence of flat bands and photonic bandgaps on two parameters(dielectric constant and filling factor) are investigated for two types of 2D metal/dielectric(M/D) photonic crystals,hole and cylinder photonic crystals.The simulation results show that band structures are affected greatly by these two parameters.Flat bands and bandgaps can be easily obtained by tuning these parameters and the bandgap width may reach to the maximum at certain parameters.It is worth noting that the hole-type photonic crystals show more bandgaps than the corresponding cylinder ones,and the frequency ranges of bandgaps also depend strongly on these parameters.Besides,the photonic crystals containing metallic medium can obtain more modulation of photonic bands,band gaps,and large effective refractive index,etc.than the dielectric/dielectric ones.According to the numerical results,the needs of optical devices for flat bands and bandgaps can be met by selecting the suitable geometry and material parameters.     

Design,nano-fabrication and analysis of near-infrared 2D photonic crystal air-bridge structures

Selective wet etching is a technique that allows fabrication of freely suspended thin slabs in epitaxial heterostructures. This technique, together with high-aspect ratio dry etching, is used to create two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals for near-infrared wavelengths in thin suspended AlGaAs membranes. The active photonic crystal areas contain hexagonal arrays of cylindrical holes completely perforating the membrane. For an appropriate selection of the slab thickness and the lattice parameter, dispersion relations for the guided modes are explicitly computed by solving the Maxwell equations in a geometry containing a 2D photonic crystal defined in the core layer of a dielectric waveguide structure. Measurements of the spectral transmittance in air-bridge samples show a narrow 30-dB-deep stop band for TM polarized incident light. The spectral position of the stop band shows a good agreement with theoretical band structure calculations when also the quasi-guided resonant modes outside the light cone are taken into account.     

Tuning of the photonic band gaps and the reflection spectra of a one-dimensional photonic crystal based on silicon and a liquid crystal

The reflection spectra and the photonic band gaps of a one-dimensional composite photonic crystal are calculated for different filling factors (the ratio of the thickness of a silicon layer to the lattice constant A). A change in the refractive index of the filler in a photonic crystal leads to the shift of both edges for certain side photonic bands. It is shown that, with a change in the refractive index from 1.49 to 1.69, the shift of the edges (the tuning effect) can reach the value A/λ = 0.04 for the main photonic band and 0.08 for a side band. An additional criterion for designing a photonic crystal is the estimation of the sharpness of the edges of photonic bands in the reflection spectra.     

Cherenkov effect as a probe of photonic nanostructures

Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) is shown to be an excellent source of information both on photonic crystal bands and on radiation modes of complex nanostructures. Good agreement is reported between measurements and parameter-free calculations of EELS in porous alumina films, where Cherenkov radiation is scattered by the pores to yield a strong 8.3-eV (7-eV) feature for 120-keV (200-keV) electrons. The latter is related to the bands of two-dimensional photonic crystals formed by air cylinders in an alumina matrix with similar near-range ordering. Finally, the band structure is proved to be directly mapped by angle-resolved EELS.     

A new fabrication technique for photonic crystals: Nanolithography combined with alternating-layer deposition

We propose two photonic crystal structures that can be created by combining nanolithography with alternating-layer deposition. Photonic band calculations suggest that a drilled alternating-layer photonic crystal combining two-dimensional (2D) alternating multilayers and an array of vertically drilled holes may achieve a full photonic bandgap. In addition, a 3D/2D/3D cross-dimensional photonic crystal, which sandwiches a 2D photonic crystal slab between three-dimensional (3D) alternating-layer photonic crystals, should provide better vertical confinement of light than a conventional index guiding slab. Fabrication techniques based on existing technologies (electron beam lithography, bias sputtering, and low-pressure ECR etching) require very few process steps. Our preliminary fabrication suggests that, by refining these technologies, we will be able to realize photonic crystals.     

Effective permittivity and permeability of one-dimensional dielectric photonic crystal within a band gap

We take a finite dielectric photonic crystal as a homogeneous slab and have extracted the effective parameters. Our systematic study shows that the effective permittivity or permeability of dielectric photonic crystal is negative within a band gap region. This means that the band gap might act as ε-negative materials （ENMs） with ε 〈 0 and μ 〉 0, or μ-negative materials （MNMs） with ε 〉 0 and μ 〈 0. Moreover the effective parameters sensitively rely on size, surface termination, symmetry, etc. The effective parameters can be used to design full transmission tunnelling modes and amplify evanescent wave. Several cases are studied and the results show that dielectric photonic band gap can indeed mimic a single negative material （ENM or MNM） under some restrictions.     

二维非正交坐标斜方格金属光子带隙结构

金属光子带隙结构在高能加速器、微波真空电子器件和太赫兹波源等方面具有重要的应用前景.基于实空间传输矩阵理论，详细研究了非正交坐标系下二维斜方格金属光子带隙结构，给出了计算横电模、横磁模完全带隙结构的一般公式，并分析了填充系数、任意斜角及金属柱横截面对带隙结构的影响.计算结果在退化为正方格情况下时，与其他方法的计算结果取得很好的一致. 关键词： 光子晶体 金属光子带隙 传输矩阵法 微波真空电子器件     

Focusing of light by negative refraction in a photonic crystal slab superlens on silicon-on-insulator substrate

We experimentally demonstrate the light focusing by negative refraction in a photonic crystal slab superlens at wavelengths lambda of 1.26-1.42 microm. The photonic crystal slab was fabricated on silicon-on-insulator substrate with an interface structure optimized for low reflection and diffraction losses. The light focusing in the photonic crystal slab was clearly observed through the intentional out-of-plane radiation or scattering of guided light in the slab. The minimum focused spot width was limited to 1.8 microm(1.4 lambda) owing to aberrations. The focusing characteristics were in good agreement with those obtained from photonic band and finite-difference time-domain analyses.     

一种发光二极管模型中无序光子晶体对光输出影响的研究

摘要利用Order-N算法及超晶格技术讨论了位置无序及尺寸无序对石墨点阵柱状光子晶体光子带隙的影响.计算结果表明,对于电场偏振模,光子带隙对尺寸无序更加敏感.在此基础上,利用三维时域有限差分方法进一步讨论了无序光子晶体对石墨点阵柱状中心柱光子晶体GaN发光二极管模型光输出效率的影响.计算结果表明,无序对这种光子晶体发光二极管模型光输出效率的影响较小,且这种影响也是随机的.     

共轭荧光分子光子晶体发光材料的可控制备与性能研究

利用自组装技术结合溶胶-凝胶法成功制备了高度有序且光子带隙可控的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯蛋白石光子晶体样品,并对其表面形貌、透射光谱和发射光谱进行了表征,研究了光子带隙与微球直径、带隙位置与入射光角度之间的依赖关系。     

PBG properties of three-component 2D photonic crystals

In this paper we analyze theoretically how the introduction of the third component into the two-dimensional photonic crystal influences the photonic band structure and the density-of-states of the system. We consider the periodic array of cylindrical air rods in a dielectric, and the third medium is introduced as a ring-shaped intermediate layer of thickness d and dielectric constant _i between the air pores and the dielectric background. Using the plane wave method, we have obtained the band structures for the 2D triangular lattice photonic crystals. The dependencies of TE and TM band gaps’ widths and gaps’ edges position on the interlayer dielectric constant and interlayer thickness were analyzed. In the framework of this approach, we have estimated the influence of the surface oxide layer on the band structure of macroporous silicon. We observed the shift of the gaps’ edges to the higher or lower frequencies, depending on the interlayer thickness and dielectric constant. We have shown that the existence of a native oxide surface layer should be taken into consideration to understand the optical properties of 2D photonic crystals, particularly in macroporous silicon structures.     

二氧化硅胶体球自组装光子晶体的研究

光子晶体由于具有光子带隙和光子局域等一系列优异的光学特性而受到了人们广泛的关注。由于采用胶体颗粒自组装法制备光子晶体制备工艺简单,所需要的费用也较低,因此已成为制备可见光至红外波段三维光子晶体的一种简便有效的方法。采用垂直沉积法制得了三维光子晶体薄膜,并用扫描电子显微镜和紫外-可见光-近红外分光光度计对其显微结构和光学特性进行了详细的研究。结果表明,自组装薄膜在三维方向上都具有有序结构,其密排面平行于载波片的表面。制备的光子晶体薄膜具有明显的光子带隙特性,带隙中心波长为956nm。研究了带隙中心波长同入射线与密排面法线夹角之间的变化关系,其结果与理论值吻合得很好。     

光子晶体理论研究的新方法——混合变分法

利用混合变分法研究了二维光子晶体的能带结构,得到了通带、禁带和群速度,并详细分析光子晶体中的电磁场分布和能流密度分布.该方法方便实用,理论上能够应用于任意维度任意周期结构的光子晶体的计算.     

有效折射率微扰法研究单缺陷光子晶体平板微腔的性质

应用有效折射率微扰法结合二维/三维平面波方法研究了施主和受主缺陷型H1微腔的性质, 使用修正后的有效折射率可以准确地计算微腔的腔模频率, 与三维全矢量时域有限差分法的计算结果很相近. 对于施主型H1微腔, 以介质带边为匹配标准修正的有效折射率计算的微腔腔模频率误差最小, 而对于受主型H1微腔, 匹配标准则应设置为中间带. 有效折射率微扰法既可以将计算的维度从三维降到二维, 大大减少计算所需的计算机内存和时间, 又可以保持计算结果的准确性, 这对于光子晶体微腔的广泛应用具有非常重要的价值.