Improved transmission for photonic crystal Y-junctions

Electrical Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-77

  Dekkiche, L ^a   Naoum, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain (FDTD) methods; Integrated optics; Optical waveguide components; Photonic crystals; Waveguide bends

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN (FDTD) METHODS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; WAVEGUIDE BENDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33747629104     PISSN: 09487921     EISSN: 14320487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00202-005-0318-y     Document Type: Article

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