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Title: Absorption and emission properties of photonic crystals and metamaterials

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/972076· OSTI ID:972076
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  1. Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

We study the emission and absorption properties of photonic crystals and metamaterials using Comsol Multiphysics and Ansoft HFSS as simulation tools. We calculate the emission properties of metallic designs using drude model and the results illustrate that an appropriate termination of the surface of the metallic structure can significantly increase the absorption and therefore the thermal emissivity. We investigate the spontaneous emission rate modifications that occur for emitters inside two-dimensional photonic crystals and find the isotropic and directional emissions with respect to different frequencies as we have expected.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
972076
Report Number(s):
IS-T 2735; TRN: US1001463
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English