The effect of temperature and angle of incidence on photonic band gap in a dispersive Si-based one dimensional photonic crystal

The effect of temperature and angle of incidence on photonic band gaps (PBGs) in a dispersive Si-based one dimensional photonic crystal consisting of alternate layers of silicon and air has been investigated. More physically realistic situation is considered by taking the refractive index of silicon layers as a function of temperature and wavelength. The effect of temperature and angle of incidence on reflection spectra of proposed structure for TE polarization has also been studied. The PBG can be tuned by varying the temperature of the geometry or by changing the angle of incidence. The propagation characteristics of the proposed structure are analyzed using transfer matrix method.