Modeling of photonic bandgaps in resonant waveguide grating systems using a simple theory for 1-D photonic crystals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 952-956

  Stockermans, Raymond J ^a   Rochon, Paul L ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gratings; Optical planar waveguides; Thin films

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

DIELECTRIC SLABS; GRATING WAVEGUIDE;

PHOTONIC BAND GAP;

EID: 34247100271     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.890435     Document Type: Article

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