Finite-difference time domain method for nonorthogonal unit-cell two-dimensional photonic crystals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2612-2617

  Kuang, Wan ^a   Kim, Woo Jun ^b   O'Brien, John D ^c,d  

^a Boise State University   (United States)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Band diagram; Finite difference time domain (FDTD); Photonic crystals; Triangular lattice

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BAND STRUCTURE; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL LATTICES; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; DISPERSIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

BAND DIAGRAM; CARTESIAN YEE'S LATTICE; TRIANGULAR LATTICE;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 34548631131     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.903827     Document Type: Article

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