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Title: Enhanced ODR range using exponentially graded refractive index profile of 1D binary photonic crystal

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4946718· OSTI ID:22606673
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  1. Department of Physics, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, PIN-249404 (India)
  2. Department of Physics S.K.K.J.(P.G) College Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, Pin-251201 (India)
  3. AITEM, Amity University, Noida (India)

A simple design of broadband one dimensional dielectric/semiconductor multilayer structure having refractive index profile of exponentially graded material has been proposed. The theoretical analysis shows that the proposed structure works as a perfect mirror within a certain wavelength range (1550 nm). In order to calculate the reflection properties a transfer matrix method (TMM) has been used. This property shows that binary graded photonic crystal structures have widened omnidirectional reflector (ODR) bandgap. Hence a exponentially graded photonic crystal structure can be used as a broadband optical reflector and the range of reflection can be tuned to any wavelength region by varying the refractive index profile of exponentially graded photonic crystal structure.

OSTI ID:
22606673
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1728, Issue 1; Conference: ICC 2015: International conference on condensed matter and applied physics, Bikaner (India), 30-31 Oct 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English