Different kinds of band-pass filters based on one-dimensional photonic crystal heterostructures

Three kinds of band-pass filters (BPFs), termed a TE BPF, a TM BPF and a BPF at oblique incidence, are designed by crossing the band edges of two different one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystals (PCs). The TE BPF, fulfilling the function of high reflectivity for p-polarization and high transmittance in a narrow pass-band for s-polarization, is constructed by two subPCs, one of which is obtained by decreasing the lattice constant of the other one while the other parameters keep the same. The TM BPF also comprises two subPCs, but the materials of one subPC are quite different with those of the other one. Similarly, the BPF at oblique incidence, from which both polarization waves can transmit in a narrow pass-band at oblique incidence, is composed of two different subPCs. Note that, the distribution of the wave impedance of material in each BPF should be periodic to prevent unexpected defect modes. The new filters not only provide narrow pass-bands and wide non-transmission bands, but also have simple structures. This is a result of the fact that the wave impedance ratio between composites is enlarged by introducing magnetic materials. The new designs have potential applications in optical filters and optical integrated circuits.     

A compact sharp-edge wide bandpass near-infrared filter based on graded-index sinusoidally corrugated photonic crystal

In this study, a wide-bandpass near-infrared filter is devised based on a novel sinusoidally corrugated multilayer structure. The presented structure exhibits a wider bandpass and higher average transmission amplitude than the conventional triangular design. Cut-on frequency of the proposed bandpass filter can be tuned by the variation of horizontal lattice constant. Thus it can be applied as a tunable multichannel filter. Particle swarm optimization procedure was carried out to find the optimal arrangement of dielectric materials to eliminate the undesired fluctuations in the transmission spectrum at the beginning of the passband region. We compared the bandpass filtering behavior of the simple/graded sinusoidal photonic structures with and without anti-reflective double layer coating. Utilization of the optimized graded-index Quasi-periodic photonic crystal results in a sharper cut-on wavelength as well as flatter transmission spectrum than the application of the anti-reflective double-layer coating.     

Tunable double-channel filter based on defect mode splitting of one-dimensional magnetic photonic crystal

Based on a one-dimensional magnetic photonic crystal made of magneto-optic material, a tunable double-channel filter is presented. The tunability of such a filter can be achieved by defect mode splitting in the presence of external magnetic fields. Using the 4×4 transfer matrix method, the influences of the structural and compositional parameters are also analyzed, such as the magneto-optical effect, number of layers and angle of incidence.     

Compact,wide bandwidth,multi-channel power dividers based on one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides

We propose novel compact multiport power dividers based on one-dimensional photonic crystal omnidirectional reflective waveguides. The proposed power dividers have advantages of wide bandwidth, flexible extended output channel number and compact size. The power dividers are numerical simulations using finite-difference time-domain method. Near-complete transmission and uniform at every branch of output power of multi-port power dividers are observed within wide frequency range. For a 1D PhC 1 × 6 power divider, the six output port achieved nearly 16.5% transmission at each arm from 1545 nm to 1553 nm and the size of 1 × 6 power divider is 14.3 μm × 14.3 μm at 1.55 μm operation wavelength.     

Tunable Fabry-Pérot filter based on one-dimensional photonic crystals with liquid crystal components

A theoretical study of a tunable Fabry-Pérot multilayer structure composed of alternating layers of silicon and liquid crystal is presented and analyzed. The structure possesses two resonant frequencies within the stop band with tunable wavelengths and transmission properties. Tuning is achieved by allowing different orientations of the liquid crystal optical axes within the cavity and within the mirrors, while keeping the optical axes parallel to the layers. Applying the transfer matrix method for thin layers of anisotropic materials we demonstrate that the resonant wavelengths depend on the difference between the liquid crystal optical axis orientations. Besides, we are able to obtain a complete characterization of the structure in the form of its Jones matrix. From this, we propose an optical two-channel equalizer for applications around 1.55 μm that allows tuning the two resonant wavelengths and their relative amplitude levels.     

一维金属/介质光子晶体透射特性分析

阐述了一维金属/介质光子晶体的概念,采用时域有限差分法研究了不同金属等离子体频率和碰撞频率对一维金属/介质光子晶体透射特性的影响。计算结果表明,一维金属/介质光子晶体具有在可见光波段透明,在紫外波段以及红外至微波波段不透明的特性。对于结构相同的金属光子晶体,金属等离子体频率越低,金属光子晶体在可见光波段的透射允带就越宽,透射率越高,而金属的碰撞频率对透射允带没有显著的影响。     

High-Q cavity based on gradated one-dimensional photonic crystal

A high quality-factor （Q） cavity based on a one-dimensional （1D） photonic crystal with gradated elliptical holes was designed using FDTD simulation. Different gradient profiles of the mirror holes were found to correspond to different Q- values of the cavities. A simple strategy is proposed to construct high-Q cavities by using an S-shaped gradient profile for the elliptical holes＇ minor axes, such as a cosine function or Gaussian function. Using such a strategy, a Q value exceeding two million is obtained with only ten mirror holes in a cavity.     

基于等离子体缺陷层的一维可调谐微波光子晶体滤波特性

等离子体填充到一维介质-真空微波光子晶体的缺陷层构成一种可调谐单通道滤波器.据等离子体的强色散特性,其等效折射率与电磁波频率及等离子体频率等参数有关,因而可以通过改变等离子参数,使一维微波光子晶体缺陷层的谐振频率发生偏移,实现微波光子晶体的可调谐滤波特性.介质层和等离子体层分别采用了时域有限差分（FDTD）算法及分段线性电流密度卷积时域有限差分（PLJERC-FDTD）算法.数值模拟表明,通过改变等离子体频率可以实现滤波通道在光子禁带内较大带宽范围的移动. 关键词： 等离子体 微波光子晶体 可调谐滤波     

A comb frequency filter based on one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of single-negative-refractive materials

A new type of comb frequency filter based on one-dimensional photonic crystals (1DPC) containing two kinds of single-negative-refractive media is presented. The filter is a multichannel one with the number of channels being dependent on the number of 1DPC periods. The position of each channel and its Q value can be adjusted varying the thickness of the material layers.     

Omni-directional mirror for visible light based on one-dimensional photonic crystal

The omni-directional reflection characteristics of one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of Ta 2 O 5 /MgF 2 multi-quantum well (MQW) are studied using the transfer matrix method. An omni-directional reflector consisting of three and four Ta 2 O 5 /MgF 2 MQWs is investigated. Results show that the photonic band gap of the photonic crystal composed of three and four Ta 2 O 5 /MgF 2 MQWs, which are within the wavelength ranges of 402–712 and 412–1,023 nm, respectively, could cover the entire visible region. The relationship among the width of the band gap, its location, reflectivity rate, and incident angle of the incident light is analyzed. The optimal structural parameters of the MQW of the omni-directional reflector in the visible region are also calculated. The calculations provide a guide for the design of omni-directional reflection devices in the visible region.     

Terahertz wave narrow bandpass filter based on photonic crystal

We designed a narrow bandpass terahertz wave filter using photonic crystals with a line defect. An inserted linear defect in one-dimensional photonic crystal structures for a channeled filtering in the terahertz range are studied and designed theoretically. By using transfer matrix method, we examined the transmittance spectra for the proposed terahertz wave filter has a 3 dB transmission loss bandwidth of 20 MHz ranging from 0.29998 THz to 0.30001 THz. The simulated results show that a very narrow transmission band and high transmission (higher than 99.99%) centered at λ₀, and very sharp edges can be achieved.     

光子晶体环形腔的四波长THz滤波器

提出一种基于光子晶体环形腔的四波长THz滤波器,该滤波器在光子晶体结构中引入两个环形腔,且环形腔内部各增加一个正方形介质柱,四周各引入一个散射介质柱。应用基于时域有限差分法(FDTD)的Rsoft软件进行仿真分析,结果表明通过对内部正方形介质柱的边长、散射介质柱半径以及耦合介质柱半径等结构参数的调节,可以滤出74.813,76.98,78.168和78.883 m四个太赫兹波长。该滤波器性能优良,透过率高、Q值高、信道隔离度大,对于THz技术应用具有重要意义。     

基于薄膜光子晶体超晶格理论的偏振带通滤波器

偏振带通滤波器在光通讯波分复用技术中有着特殊的应用.利用薄膜一维光子晶体超晶格概 念，提出了两种新的偏振带通滤波器的设计方法.第一种是基于两个一维光子晶体叠加的偏 振带通滤波器；第二种是在第一个光子晶体的中间插进第二个光子晶体，形成三个一维光子 晶体叠加的偏振带通滤波器.设计了性能优良的p偏振分量透射而s偏振分量反射的新型带通 滤波器.讨论了这种滤波器的通带特性和截止宽度. 关键词： 薄膜光子晶体 超晶格 偏振带通滤波器 波分复用系统     

基于一维耦合腔光子晶体的声光可调谐平顶滤波器的研究

本文利用一维耦合腔光子晶体,提出了一种声光可调谐平顶滤波器.该滤波器利用声光效应,通过改变超声波频率使一维耦合腔光子晶体透射谱的平顶滤波器的中心波长产生漂移,从而实现可调谐的滤波功能.基于传输矩阵法和声光效应理论,建立了这种平顶滤波器的理论模型;利用COMSOL软件,对平顶滤波器的矩形度、通带带宽、插入损耗、可调谐特性...     

Electro-tunable one-dimensional photonic crystal structures based on grooved silicon infiltrated with liquid crystal

The paper reports on composite periodic structures fabricated by means of wet anisotropic etching of (1 1 0)-oriented Si on a SOI platform and infiltrated with liquid crystal E7. The electro-optical effect under low voltages was registered for inter-digital structures by both optical microscopy and micro-Raman spectroscopy.     

Logic gate based on a one-dimensional photonic crystal containing quantum dots

The feasibility of using quantum dots as a dense resonant medium with large transition dipole moments is analyzed. The possibility of creating one-dimensional photonic crystals containing quantum dots is examined on the basis of published experimental and theoretical data and the basic parameters of such systems are discussed. A numerical solution of the generalized Maxwell–Bloch equations is used to show that the interaction of coherent light pulses with a photonic structure containing quantum dots can be used to create optical logical operations of types that will depend on the spectral properties of the crystal.     

A compact wavelength division de-multiplexer based on directional coupling of one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides

A fundamental dual-channel wavelength division de-multiplexer (WDDM) based on directional coupling of one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides is presented, and its transmission characteristics of the WDDM are investigated by using finite-difference time-domain method. Calculated results indicate that for this WDDM, without any structural optimization, a high transmittance of more than 95% is observed at output ports. Combining the fundamental dual-channel WDDM with flexible bends of one-dimensional photonic crystal waveguides, we construct a simple and compact four-channel WDDM. Those WDDMs are expected to be applied to highly dense photonic integrated circuits.     

利用含负折射率材料的光子晶体实现角度滤波器

利用光子晶体的共振隧穿效应，并结合由负折射材料引起的零平均折射率带隙，设计出一种新型的角度滤波器，使得对于某一频率范围内的入射电磁波仅在特定入射角度的波能够全透，而其他角度的波不能透过.这将在微波器件乃至光学器件上有广泛应用. 关键词： 光子晶体 负折射率材料 共振隧穿     

T-shaped channel drop filter based on photonic crystal ring resonator

Photonic crystal ring resonators are promising candidates for realizing all optical filters with acceptable transmission efficiency and quality factor values. In this paper, by putting a12-fold quasi crystal at the middle of on 7 × 7 square cavity we created a ring resonator structure and designed a T-shaped channel drop filter. The drop wavelength of our filter is at 1551 nm, with transmission efficiency and quality factor equal to 90% and 387. Our structure is composed of dielectric rods immersed in air. Because in this kind of structures the dominant band gap is in TM mode, all of our simulations have been done in TM mode. The total footprint of our filter is 242.4 μm², which makes it suitable for all optical integrated circuits.