title: Broadband topology-optimized photonic crystal components for both TE and TM polarizations.
abstract: Several planar photonic crystal components topology-optimized for TE-polarized light, including 60 masculine bends, Y-splitters, and 90 masculine bends, have been characterized for the TM polarization. The experimental results are confirmed by finite-difference time-domain calculations. The surprising efficiency for TM-polarized light is found and paves the way for photonic crystal components suitable for both polarizations.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Têtu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Frandsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harpøth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Borel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sigmund