Exact modeling of generalised defect modes in photonic crystals

Botten, L. C.; Dossou, K. B.; Asatryan, A. A.; Wilcox, S.; McPhedran, R. C.; Martijn De Sterke, C.

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Exact modeling of generalised defect modes in photonic crystals

Date

2007

Authors

Martijn De Sterke, C.

Abstract

We present an exact method for modeling modes of general defects with infinite cladding. It handles the pathological case of highly extended modes and establishes the fundamental mode of a conventional PCF has no cutoff.