The bidirectional mode expansion method for two-dimensional waveguides: the TM case

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 995-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Willems ◽  
J. Haes ◽  
R. Baets
2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (26) ◽  
pp. 1250170 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAO CHEN ◽  
CAILONG ZHENG ◽  
JINXING LI

We present a procedure to enhance the transmission efficiency of a photonic crystal slab waveguide bend by introducing an air hole with the same radius at the center of bend and optimizing the positions of three neighboring holes in the corner. The improvement relies only on the method of displacing holes which is technologically preferred to controlling variations in hole size or shape. We employ the effective refractive index approach and two-dimensional plane wave expansion method to analyze the guide modes of the straight waveguide and waveguide bend. The transmission character of bent waveguides is investigated using two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method. Numerical studies demonstrate that the approximate method of mode analysis is unsuitable to our model. Alternatively, we systematically study the effect of different positions of the holes on the transmission. The optimized bends for the high transmission with broad bandwidth are proposed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (32) ◽  
pp. 1950403
Author(s):  
Fengxiang Guo ◽  
Hui Guo ◽  
Pei Sun ◽  
Tao Yuan ◽  
Yansong Wang

Viscoelastic materials can dissipate energy and hinder propagation for plane waves, which can adjust the band structures of phononic crystals (PCs). In this study, the wave propagation in a two-dimensional PC with a viscoelastic matrix is investigated. The Maxwell model is utilized to analyze the effect of material parameters on the frequency dependence of viscoelasticity. Material parameters include the relaxation time, the initial value and the final value of the shear modulus. Band structures of viscoelastic phononic crystals (VPCs) are solved by combining the plane wave expansion method and iterative algorithm based on Bloch theory. The effects of the viscoelasticity on the band structures are studied using the single-mode and multi-mode Maxwell models. Results reveal that the viscoelasticity of the materials not only extends the band gaps but also shifts the band gaps to lower frequencies. Furthermore, the viscoelasticity simulated by the multi-mode model can precisely adjust anyone of the band gaps of VPCs separately. Results provide insights into the design and applications of VPCs.


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