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Topology Optimization of Manufacturable Photonic Crystals With Complete Bandgaps [Dissertation]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1873636· OSTI ID:1873636
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Periodic structures consisting of dielectric material, i.e. photonic crystals, are capable of prohibiting electromagnetic waves within frequency ranges referred to as bandgaps. This principle was first demonstrated with alternating slabs of material and later demonstrated with three-dimensional (3D) structures capable of reflecting waves from any incident angle. A number of potential applications for photonic bandgap structures exist, including loss-less sharp corner waveguides, fiber optics, and radome design. Further, many optical devices could benefit from the perfect-mirror behavior of photonic crystals.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1873636
Report Number(s):
LLNL-SR-836590; 1055415
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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