title: Wide-field-of-view GaAs/AlxOy one-dimensional photonic crystal filter.
abstract: The design, fabrication, and characterization of a one-dimensional photonic crystal optical filter that has a relatively narrow, flat-topped passband within a wide stop band and small angular sensitivity is presented. The filter is based on a one-dimensional photonic crystal structure that has multiple defects, facilitating simultaneous minimization of the angular sensitivity and optimization of the passband's characteristics. We use epitaxially grown and selectively oxidized GaAs/AlxOy multilayers to achieve a high-index-contrast material system and incorporate the experimentally determined optical and material properties into the design of the device. A flat-topped bandpass filter with a bandwidth of 65 nm and a wide field of view of 50 degrees is experimentally characterized and compared with the design predictions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0407, USA. chyong@ece.ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Chyong-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tetz
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Yeshaiahu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fainman