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Software Speeds Measurement and Modeling of Air-Silica Photonic Crystals

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To bring photonic crystals to commercial applications, researchers are working with optical design tools.

Dr. Michael J. Steel, RSoft Design Group Inc. and the University of Sydney,and Dr. Benjamin J. Eggleton, Peter Domachuk and Hong Nguyen, University of Sydney

Research into photonic crystals has been in vogue for some time, but real commercial use of these materials has yet to be demonstrated. The keys to their eventual success as a platform for integrated photonics lie in the exploration of new materials and the incorporation of additional functionality. Another critical component is the close interaction in research labs among fabrication, measurement and modeling. Research at the Centre for Ultrahigh-bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (Cudos) at the University of Sydney in Australia exemplifies these three aspects and is enabled by a...Read full article

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    Published: March 2005
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    photonic crystals
    Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner analogous to how semiconductors control the flow of electrons. Photonic crystals are often engineered to have periodic variations in their refractive index, leading to bandgaps that prevent certain wavelengths of light from propagating through the material. These bandgaps are similar in principle to electronic bandgaps in semiconductors. Here are some key points about...
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