On the relation between the propagation constant of Bloch surface waves and the thickness of the upper layer of a photonic crystal
Bezus E.A., Bykov D.A., Doskolovich L.L.

 

Image Processing Systems Institute оf RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Samara, Russia,
Samara National Research University, Samara, Russia

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Abstract:
We consider the derivation of a dispersion relation of Bloch surface waves supported by interfaces between a semi-infinite one-dimensional photonic crystal and a homogeneous medium. From the derived dispersion relation, we obtain an explicit analytical expression that defines the relationship between the propagation constant and the thickness of the upper layer of the photonic crystal.

Keywords:
Bloch surface wave, photonic crystal, dispersion relation.

Citation:
Bezus EA, Bykov DA, Doskolovich LL. On the relation between the propagation constant of Bloch surface waves and the thickness of the upper layer of a photonic crystal. Computer Optics 2018; 42(1): 22-27. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-2018-42-1-22-27.

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