Density of states of slab photonic crystals and the laser oscillation in photonic crystals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2161-2169

  Ohtaka, Kazuo ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; LASERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FILMS; OPTICAL MULTILAYERS; PERMITTIVITY;

LASER OSCILLATIONS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 0033311418     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.803007     Document Type: Article

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