Epsilon-near-zero or mu-near-zero materials composed of dielectric photonic crystals

Science China Information Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1-10

  Luo, Jie ^a   Lai, Yun ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brewster effect; effective medium; epsilon near zero material; mu near zero material; photonic crystal; transmission properties

Indexed keywords

BREWSTER EFFECT; DIELECTRIC PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM; INCIDENT ANGLES; NORMAL INCIDENCE; RESONANCE EFFECT; SLAB THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION PROPERTY;

MATERIALS; WAVEGUIDES;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 84889257860     PISSN: 1674733X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11432-013-5029-9     Document Type: Article

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