Birefringence in two-dimensional bulk photonic crystals applied to the construction of quarter waveplates
- 27 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 11 (2) , 125-133
- https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.11.000125
Abstract
We have experimentally measured the birefringence in bulk two-dimensional hexagonal photonic crystals in transparent spectral regions above and below the fundamental band gap. Data is presented for structures with different numbers of layers and two different air-filling fractions. We have used these data to design a photonic crystal quarter waveplate and provide independent experimental demonstrations of its operation.Keywords
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