• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 6, Issue 3, 03198 (2008)
Li Wang, Zhanshan Wang, Tian Sang, Fengli Wang, Yonggang Wu, and Lingyan Chen
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  • Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, Department of Physics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092
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    Li Wang, Zhanshan Wang, Tian Sang, Fengli Wang, Yonggang Wu, Lingyan Chen. Photonic band gap of one-dimensional periodic structure containing dispersive left-handed metamaterials[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2008, 6(3): 03198 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Band structures of one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystals (PCs) containing dispersive left-handed metamaterials are studied theoretically. The results show that the structure possesses a type of photonic band gap originating from total internal reflection (TIR). In contrast to photonic band gaps corresponding to zero average refractive index and zero phase, the TIR gap exhibits sharp angular effect and has no polarization effect. It should also be noted that band structures of transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) mode waves are exactly the same in the PCs we studied.
    Li Wang, Zhanshan Wang, Tian Sang, Fengli Wang, Yonggang Wu, Lingyan Chen. Photonic band gap of one-dimensional periodic structure containing dispersive left-handed metamaterials[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2008, 6(3): 03198
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