Photonic crystals [[electronic resource] ] : fabrication, band structure, and applications / / Venla E. Laine, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461651803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• ISBN: 1-61728-340-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Collana: Physics research and technology
• Altri autori (Persone): LaineVenla E
• Disciplina: 548/.83
• Soggetti: Photonic crystals; Chemistry; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""PHOTONIC CRYSTALS: FABRICATION, BAND STRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS ""; ""PHOTONIC CRYSTALS: FABRICATION, BAND STRUCTURE AND APPLICATIONS ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONS OF POLYMERPHOTONIC CRYSTALS""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Fabrication of Polymer PCs""; ""2.1. Self-Assembly of Latex Spheres from Gravity""; ""2.2. Self-Assembly of Latex Sphere by Exterior Field""; ""2.3. Self-Assembly of Latex Spheres Under Physical Confinement [44-52]""; ""2.4. PCs Fabricated from Micro-Phase Separation""; ""2.5. Large-Scale Fabrication of Polymer PCs""; ""2.6. Fabrication of Patterned Polymer PCs by Printing""""3. Polymer PCs with Special Properties""; ""3.1. Polymer Pcs with High Strength""; ""3.2. Polymer PCs with Special Wettability[108]""; ""3.3. Polymer PCs with Stopband Modification""; ""4. Applications of Polymer PCs""; ""4.1. Optical Sensing Device""; ""4.2. PCs Used for Solar Cell""; ""4.3. PCs Used for Enhanced Fluorescence""; ""5. Future Outlook""; ""References""; ""ACHIEVING COMPLETE BAND GAPS USING LOWREFRACTIVE INDEX MATERIAL""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Complex Diamond Structure [23]""; ""1) Experimental Method and the Samples""""2) Measured Spectra and Discussions""; ""3) Conclusion""; ""3. Self-simulating Structure [28,29]""; ""4. A Dnv Point Group Structure Based on Heterostructure [33]""; ""5. Theoretical Investigation [41]""; ""(1) Basic Considerations""; ""(2) Analytical Approach (AS)""; ""(3) Comparison with Plane Wave Expansion ; Method (PWEM)""; ""Analytical Solution""; ""Plane Wave Expansion Method""; ""(4) Conclusion""; ""6. Temperature Tunable Random Lasing in Weakly ScatteringStructure Formed by Speckle""; ""References""; ""PHOTONIC CRYSTALS FOR MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS""""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. A New Type of Photonic Crystal Waveguidefor Millimeter-Wave Frequencies""; ""2.1. Structure of PC Waveguide""; ""2.2. Propagation Loss""; ""2.2.1. Dielectric and Metallic Losses""; ""2.2.2. Bending Loss""; ""2.2.3. Comparison of Loss Frequency Characteristics of Propagation and NRDWaveguide""; ""3. Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals Using Metamaterials""; ""3.1. Metamaterials""; ""3.2. Band Characteristics of Split-Ring Metamaterials""; ""4. Analysis of Propagation Loss of Metallic Photonic CrystalWaveguides [10]""""4.1. Basic Structure""; ""4.2. Attenuation Constant""; ""4.3. Varying the Waveguide Width""; ""5. Wide Band Metallic Waveguide with In-Line Dielectric Rods [3][18]""; ""5.1. Basic Principle""; ""5.2. Waveguide Structure""; ""5.3. Structure of a 90-Degree H-Plane Bent Waveguide [18]""; ""5.4. Simple Fabrication Method [18]""; ""6. Frequency Range Dependent TE30 to TE10 Mode Converter""; ""7. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""PHYSICS OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL COUPLERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""