Practical Photonic Bandgap Calculations using MPB

Abstract

This report presents a series of calculations made by using the MIT Photonic Bands computer program to resolve the band structures or dispersion relations associated with a series of 2D and 3D photonic crystal lattices. We emphasis the development of techniques for drafting code input to allow the solution of more complicated crystal lattices that may not be easily described with normal code syntax. Due attention is paid to the minimal surface representation of photonic crystals and how it relates to code expressions drafted using intrinsic code syntax. A validation problem is also solved; the results are compared with archival data for this face-centered cubic crystal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2013
Accession Number
ADA570980

Entities

People

  • Douglas V. Nance

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Band Gaps
  • Band Structures
  • Bravais Lattices
  • Brillouin Zones
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Cubic Lattices
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Geometry
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design