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Modelling and design of complete photonic band gaps in two-dimensional photonic crystals

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In this paper, we investigate the existence and variation of complete photonic band gap size with the introduction of asymmetry in the constituent dielectric rods with honeycomb lattices in two-dimensional photonic crystals (PhC) using the plane-wave expansion (PWE) method. Two examples, one consisting of elliptical rods and the other comprising of rectangular rods in honeycomb lattices are considered with a view to estimate the design parameters for maximizing the complete photonic band gap. Further, it has been shown that complete photonic band gap size changes with the variation in the orientation angle of the constituent dielectric rods.

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Kalra, Y., Sinha, R.K. Modelling and design of complete photonic band gaps in two-dimensional photonic crystals. Pramana - J Phys 70, 153–161 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-008-0013-4

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