Existence of full gaps and deaf bands in two-dimensional sonic crystals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2202-2207

  Rubio, C ^a   Caballero, D ^b   Sanchez Perez J V ^a   Martinez Sala R ^a   Sanchez Dehesa J ^b   Meseguer, F ^c,d   Cervera, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DISPERSION; ATTENUATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DEAF BANDS;

OPTICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 0033349470     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.803012     Document Type: Article

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