Optimization of dichromatic filters based on photonic heterostructures of Si/MgF2

The current research work presents the theoretical results of demonstrating novel dichromatic filters, which consist of blue and yellow light. A one-dimensional photonic crystal or photonic heterostructure of Si/MgF2 is analyzed in detail by fully considering the effects of structural parameters using the transfer matrix method. The position and the number of defect modes are shown to have relationships with the repeat cycle counts of various photonic crystals. When the photonic heterostructures have the optimized structural parameters, defect modes can be obtained with high transmittances located in blue and yellow light. This photonic heterostructure is expected to be used in dichromatic filters with wide non-transmission range in a visible range.