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Omnidirectional absolute band gaps in two-dimensional photonic crystals

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Abstract

A plane-wave expansion method has been developed to investigate the off-plane propagation of electromagnetic waves in a two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystal. Photonic band-structure calculations indicate that some 2D crystal structures can support a common band gap for both polarizations and for all off-plane angles from 0° up to 90°. The presence of such an omnidirectional absolute band gap implies that a 2D photonic crystal can exhibit some of the functionalities of a three-dimensional crystal with a complete band gap.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number153108
Pages (from-to)1531081-1531084
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review B-Condensed Matter
Volume64
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 15 2001
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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