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Complete band gaps in one-dimensional left-handed periodic structures.
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PMID:  16383980     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Artificially fabricated structures with periodically modulated parameters such as photonic crystals offer novel ways of controlling the flow of light due to the existence of a range of forbidden frequencies associated with a photonic band gap. It is believed that modulation of the refractive index in all three spatial dimensions is required to open a complete band gap and prevent the propagation of electromagnetic waves in all directions. Here we reveal that, in sharp contrast to what was known before and contrary to the accepted physical intuition, a one-dimensional periodic structure containing the layers of transparent left-handed (or negative-index) metamaterial can trap light in three-dimensional space due to the existence of a complete band gap.
Authors:
Ilya V Shadrivov; Andrey A Sukhorukov; Yuri S Kivshar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-11-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0031-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-12-30     Completed Date:  2006-06-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193903     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Nonlinear Physics Centre and Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia.
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