Europhysics Letters (EPL) · 1991 · 139 citations · 16 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectromagneticsPhotonicsPropagationDielectric PropertiesDielectricsElectromagnetic WavesPeriodic Electromagnetic StructuresPhotonic MaterialsPropagation In Dielectric MediaBand Gaps In Periodic StructuresBand Structure In Dielectric MediaComplete Band GapsDielectric ConstantElectromagnetic Band Gap StructuresPeriodic Dielectric MediaPhotonic Band GapPhotonic Band Structure
By solving Maxwell’s equations for the propagation of electromagnetic waves in periodic dielectric structures (with dielectric constant in a uniform background sa), we found that several classes of periodic dielectric structures possess full photonic gaps, as in the case of dielectric spheres arranged in the diamond structure. These new structures have the additional advantage that they can be easily fabricated experimentally. © 1991 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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