A novel method for designing one dimensional photonic crystals with given bandgap characteristics

Serkan Şimşek*

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Abstract

A novel method is presented for determining the dimensional parameters of one-dimensional (1-D) photonic crystals (PCs) with specified bandgap characteristics. Conventionally, the bandgaps are determined by solving an eigenvalue equation on a fine frequency mesh. This approach requires considerable computation time and is therefore not suited for use in the optimization cycles needed in dimensional design. In this paper we present a much faster alternative method for determining the spectral characteristics of photonic crystals which eliminates the need of solving an eigenvalue equation. Examples are given to illustrate the application of the proposed method for determining the dimensional parameters of 1-D PCs with given design specifications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)827-832
Number of pages6
JournalAEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications
Volume67
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • Designing bandgap characteristics
  • One dimensional photonic crystals

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