Physics and applications of photonic crystals |
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Authors: | Ekmel Ozbay Irfan Bulu Koray Aydin Humeyra Caglayan Kaan Guven |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Physics, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, Turkey;bNanotechnology Research Laboratory, Bilkent University, Bilkent, 06800 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | In this article, we investigate how the photonic band gaps and the variety of band dispersions of photonic crystals can be utilized for various applications and how they further give rise to completely novel optical phenomena. The enhancement of spontaneous emission through coupled cavity waveguides in a one-dimensional silicon nitride photonic microcrystal is investigated. We then present the highly directive radiation from sources embedded in two-dimensional photonic crystals. The manifestation of novel and intriguing optical properties of photonic crystals are exemplified experimentally by the negative refraction and the focusing of electromagnetic waves through a photonic crystal slab with subwavelength resolution. |
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Keywords: | Photonic crystal Coupled cavity waveguide Spontaneous emission Negative refraction Left-handed material |
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