Optical filters using Cantor quasi-periodic one dimensional photonic crystal based on Si/SiO2

Quasi-periodic one-dimensional Cantor photonic crystals are elaborated by depositing alternating silicon and silica Si/SiO2 layers by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering technique with cold plasma. Transmittance and reflectance spectra of these quasi crystals exhibit a large photonic band gap in the infrared range at normal incidence which is well reproduced by a theoretical model based on the transfer matrix method. The obtained wide photonic band gap reveals the existence of permitted modes depending on the nature and characteristics of the built in system which can constitute optical windows. This effect can be a good alternative for the design of flexible filters used in many areas of applications such as telecommunication and optoelectronic devices.