Researchers have argued for many years that one of the conditions for omnidirectional
reflection in a one-dimensional photonic crystal is a strong refractive index
contrast between the two constituent dielectric materials. Using numerical simulations
and the theory of Anderson localization of light, in this work we demonstrate
that an omnidirectional band gap can indeed be created utilizing low refractive index
contrast materials when they are arranged in a disordered manner. Moreover, the
size of the omnidirectional band gap becomes a controllable parameter, which now
depends on the number of layers and not only on the refractive index contrast of the
system, as it is widely accepted. This achievement constitutes a major breakthrough
in the field since it allows for the development of cheaper and more efficient technologies.
Of particular interest is the case of high index contrast one-dimensional photonic
crystal fibers, where the propagation losses are mainly due to increased optical scattering
from sidewall roughness at the interfaces of high index contrast materials. By
using low index contrast materials these losses can be reduced dramatically, while maintaining the confinement capability of the waveguide. This is just one of many applications that could be proven useful for this discovery.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:kaust.edu.sa/oai:repository.kaust.edu.sa:10754/233792 |
| Date | 07 1900 |
| Creators | Vidal Faez, Angelo |
| Contributors | Fratalocchi, Andrea, Ooi, Boon S. |
| Source Sets | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | 2013-07-30, At the time of archiving, the student author of this thesis opted to temporarily restrict access to it. The full text of this thesis became available to the public after the expiration of the embargo on 2013-07-30. |
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