Waveguiding properties of surface states in photonic crystals
Optics
2009-11-11 v1
Abstract
We propose and analyze novel surface-state-based waveguides in bandgap photonic crystals. We discuss surface mode band structure, field localization and effect of imperfections on the waveguiding properties of the surface modes. We demonstrate that surface-state-based waveguides can be used to achieve directional emission out of the waveguide. We also discuss the application of the surface-state waveguides as efficient light couplers for conventional photonic crystal waveguides.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0510273,
title = {Waveguiding properties of surface states in photonic crystals},
author = {A. I. Rahachou and I. V. Zozoulenko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0510273},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages 5 figures