title: Geometrically distributed one-dimensional photonic crystals for light-reflection in all angles.
abstract: We demonstrate that a series of one-dimensional photonic crystals made of any dielectric materials, with the periods are distributed in a geometrical progression of a common ratio, r < rc (theta,P), where rc is a structural parameter that depends on the angle of incidence, theta, and polarization, P, is capable of blocking light of any spectral range. If an omni-directional reflection is desired for all polarizations and for all incident angles smaller than thetao, then r < rc (theta(o),p), where p is the polarization with the electric field parallel to the plane of incidence. We present simple and formula like expressions for rc, width of the bandgap, and minimum number of photonic crystals to achieve a perfect light reflection.
authors: Institute of High Performance Computing, 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore. gandhi@ihpc-a.star.edu.sg
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Alagappan
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authors: P
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D004867:Equipment Design; D008027:Light; D008422:Materials Testing; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D017785:Photons; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D055053:Terahertz Radiation; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D017655:Silicon Compounds; C032734:silicon nitride