Bending light by a gradually modulated photonic crystal

Xiao Bin Ren; Kun Ren; Cheng guo Ming

doi:10.1117/12.999622

20 November 2012 Bending light by a gradually modulated photonic crystal

Xiao Bin Ren, Kun Ren, Cheng guo Ming

Proceedings Volume 8564, Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics; 85641M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.999622
Event: Photonics Asia, 2012, Beijing, China

Abstract

We propose a method to bend a self-collimated beam propagating in a photonic crystal (PhC). The PhC is made of elliptically dielectric rods. We investigate the effect of orientation angle of elliptical rods on the light propagation. The propagation of light is analyzed by the use of finite-difference time-domain technique. A modulated PhC is then designed by gradually varying the orientation of ellipse. We demonstrate that the gradually variation of orientation angle results in smooth change in the propagation direction. The capability of bending light by gradually modulated PhC structure suggests a new direction for the realization of PhC light circuits.

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Xiao Bin Ren, Kun Ren, and Cheng guo Ming "Bending light by a gradually modulated photonic crystal", Proc. SPIE 8564, Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics, 85641M (20 November 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.999622

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