Photonic crystals: towards nanoscale photonic devices

Jean-Michel Lourtioz, Henri Benisty, Vincent Berger, Jean-Michel Gérard, Daniel Maystre, Alexei Tchelnokov, Dominique Pagnoux (auth.)3540783466, 9783540783466

Just like the periodical crystalline potential in solid state crystals determines their properties for the conduction of electrons, the periodical structuring of photonic crystals leads to envisioning the possibility of achieving a control of the photon flux in dielectric and metallic materials.

The use of photonic crystals as cages for storing, filtering or guiding light at the wavelength scale paves the way to the realization of optical and optoelectronic devices with ultimate properties and dimensions. This will contribute towards meeting the demands for greater miniaturization imposed by the processing of an ever increasing number of data.

Photonic Crystals will provide students and researchers from different fields with the theoretical background required for modelling photonic crystals and their optical properties, while at the same time presenting the large variety of devices, ranging from optics to microwaves, where photonic crystals have found application. As such, it aims at building bridges between optics, electromagnetism and solid state physics.

Photonic Crystals was written by six specialists of nanophotonics, with the contribution of a specialist in optical fibres. This second edition was prepared to include the most recent developments of two-dimensional photonic crystal devices, as well as some of the last results reported on metamaterials. The work was coordinated by Jean-Michel Lourtioz, head of the Institut d’Électronique Fondamentale in Orsay.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter….Pages 1-4
Models for Infinite Crystals….Pages 5-63
Models for Finite Crystals….Pages 65-105
Quasi-Crystals and Archimedean Tilings….Pages 107-119
Specific Features of Metallic Structures….Pages 121-155
Front Matter….Pages 157-161
Control of Electromagnetic Waves….Pages 163-196
Refractive Properties of Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials….Pages 197-223
Confinement of Light in Zero-Dimensional Microcavities….Pages 225-260
Nonlinear Optics with Photonic Crystals….Pages 261-282
Front Matter….Pages 283-285
Planar Integrated Optics….Pages 287-344
Microsources….Pages 345-369
Photonic Crystal Fibres….Pages 371-391
Three-Dimensional Structures in Optics….Pages 393-412
Microwave and Terahertz Antennas and Circuits….Pages 413-442
Conclusion and Perspectives….Pages 443-445
Back Matter….Pages 447-514