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Tunable photonic crystal wavelength sampler with response in terahertz frequency range

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Optical features of novel one dimensional photonic crystals with response in the terahertz frequency range are studied theoretically by outlining the transfer matrix method. Dependence of the ideal crystal reflectance to the size of the alternating SiO2 and InSb layers are studied systematically at the first step. Extracting the optimum values in which large photonic band gaps (PBGs) appear in the reflectance spectrum, two more defective structures are proposed by benefiting the electro-optical behaviors of Li:NbO3 crystal. Taking into account of the reflection alterations, tunability of the crystals’ response by the wave incident angle, external bias voltage applied to the defect layer(s) and the wave polarization is further studied. Results show that PBGs and resonant modes inside them are strongly dependent to all these controlling factors besides the dependence to the structural parameters. But however, to some extent different modes have different behaviors. The proposed crystals may satisfy the growing demands for development of the high speed photonic devices in the terahertz frequency range and have great potentials for applications such as tunable wavelength samplers/filters.

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Razi, S., Ghasemi, F. Tunable photonic crystal wavelength sampler with response in terahertz frequency range. Opt Quant Electron 51, 104 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-019-1821-0

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