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In this paper, We have presented a new general function photonic crystals (GFPCs), which refractive indexes are line functions of space position in two mediums $A$ and $B$, and obtain new results: (1) when the line function of refractive…
In the paper, we present a new general function photonic crystals (GFPCs), which refractive index of medium is a arbitrary function of space position. Unlike conventional photonic crystals (PCs), which structure grow from two mediums $A$…
In the paper, we present a new kind of function photonic crystals, which refractive index is a function of space position. Unlike conventional PCs, which structure grow from two materials, A and B, with different dielectric constants…
We have theoretically investigated a general function photonic crystals (GFPCs) with defect layer, and choose the line refractive index function for two mediums $A$ and $B$, and analyze the effect of defect layer's position, refractive…
Large and abrupt variations in the electromagnetic properties of materials lead to dramatic effects: even a single step-like change in the refractive index induces striking phenomena, such as time-refraction and time-reflection. When the…
In this paper, we have firstly proposed a new one-dimensional varied-time photonic crystals, i.e., the refractive indices of media $A$ and $B$ are the time functions. We consider the varied-time photonic crystals of refractive indices…
Pixel size in cameras and other refractive imaging devices is typically limited by the free-space diffraction. However, a vast majority of semiconductor-based detectors are based on materials with substantially high refractive index. We…
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We have theoretically proposed a highly compact refractive-index sensor consisted of edge-cavity and line-defect waveguide in two-dimensional photonic crystal. The sensing object is completely outside of the single enclosed surface of the…
In this paper, we have firstly proposed a new one-dimensional variable frequency photonic crystals (VFPCs). We have calculated the transmissivity and the electronic field distribution of VFPCs and compare them with the conventional PCs, and…
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We study the beaming effect of light for the case of increased-index photonic crystal (PhC) waveguides, formed through the omission of low-dielectric media in the waveguide region. We employ the finite-difference time-domain numerical…
Photonic crystals are periodic structure of dielectric materials that can control light propagations in the media because of their photonic-dispersion led by the well-ordered lattice-points arrangements. We here study the behavior of light…
Conformal transformation optics provides a simple scheme for manipulating light rays with inhomogeneous isotropic dielectrics. However, there is usually discontinuity for refractive index profile at branch cuts of different virtual Riemann…
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We realize a flat lens with graded negative refractive index by a two-dimensional phononic crystal. The index-grade is achieved by gradual modification of the filling fraction along the transverse direction to propagation. We demonstrate…