Band structure of two-dimensional photonic crystals that include dispersive left-handed materials and dielectrics in the unit cell

Alberto Mendoza-Suárez, Francisco Villa-Villa*, Jorge A. Gaspar-Armenta

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Abstract

We determine the band structure of two-dimensional photonic crystals that are composed of left-handed materials and dielectrics, based on the numerical solution of the Helmholtz equation by using integral equations. It is found that plasmonic resonances appear constituting a band that is independent of the filling fraction. Wide bandgaps are present where the penetration depth of the electromagnetic field inside the photonic crystal is quite short compared to purely dielectric photonic crystals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3091-3098
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume24
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007

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