Application of the homogenization approximation to rough one-dimensional photonic crystals.
As previously reported [Opt. Lett. 29, 2791 (2004)], one-dimensional photonic crystals exhibit a decrease in their normal reflectivity if their interfaces are not flat. We show that the homogenization approximation accurately predicts this diminished optical response by comparing results with finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations applied to the same roughened structures. Within the parameter range tested (rms roughness < 20% and rms wavelengths < 100% of the photonic crystal periodicity), the homogenization approximation accurately reproduces the reflectivities obtained by the FDTD simulations, which are much more computationally expensive.
Maskaly
Karlene Rosera
KR
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. karlene@alum.mit.edu
Carter
W Craig
WC
Averitt
Richard D
RD
Maxwell
James L
JL