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Tunable phase compensator based on one-dimensional photonic crystals with single-negative materials

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Abstract.

The reflection phase difference between TE and TM waves in one-dimensional photonic crystals composed of single-negative (SNG) (permittivity- or permeability-negative) materials is investigated by transfer matrix method. Within two omni-directional gaps the reflection phase difference changes smoothly and increases with the increasing of the incident angle. In the center of the second omni-directional gap the reflection phase difference remains almost unchanged in a broad frequency band. Especially, at both the edges of the second omni-directional gap the reflection phase difference keeps zero in spite of the change of incident angle. Based on these properties, a continuously tunable phase compensators and an omni-directionally synchronous reflector for TE and TM waves can be designed. The working frequencies for the phase compensators and synchronous reflector are tunable.

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  1. Department of Physics, Zhenjiang Watercraft College, Zhenjiang, 212003, P.R. China

    Y. T. Fang

  2. College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Center of Optofluidic Technology, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210003, P.R. China

    Z. C. Liang

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Fang, Y., Liang, Z. Tunable phase compensator based on one-dimensional photonic crystals with single-negative materials. Eur. Phys. J. D 61, 725–729 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-10433-3

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