Optical characterization of active photonic crystals

• Main Author: Wong, Chee Cheong.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Photonics and optoelectronics materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/17240
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Photonic crystals have so far mainly been used in passive devices such as optical fibers, miniaturized waveguides and dielectric mirrors. These applications are primarily based on engineering allowed defect propagation modes within the forbidden photonic band gap. Potentially far more revolutionary...