Analysis on characteristics of 1-D apodized and chirped photonic crystals containing negative refractive materials

Abstract:

Using transfer matrix method, the optical transmission properties of 1-D photonic crystals composed partially of negativerefraction media are analyzed. The transmission spectra of periodic photonic crystal, chirped photonic crystal and apodizedphotonic crystal are numerically simulated respectively. By contrast with optical transmission properties of ordinary photo-nic crystals made of positive refraction media, the transmission spectra of apodized photonic crystal become unregular, theBragg flat-headed area recurs but the peak of transmission does not change significantly. Futhermore, the band gap rangeof chirped photonic crystal diminishes gradually.