Topology design and fabrication of an efficient double 90° photonic crystal waveguide bend

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1202-1204

  Jensen, J S ^a   Sigmund, O ^a   Frandsen, L H ^a   Borel, P I ^a   Harpoth A ^a   Kristensen, M ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Planar photonic crystals (PhCs); Topology optimization; Waveguide bends

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

PLANAR PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; WAVEGUIDE BENDS;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 20544470089     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.846502     Document Type: Article

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