Manipulating optical tamm state in one dimensional magnetophotonic crystal by anisotropic materials

Based on transfer matrix method a tunable optical tamm state is revealed in a one dimensional heterogeneous photonic crystal by using anisotropic materials with arbitrary optical axis. Such a tunable effect originates from the optical axis-dependent permittivity of the anisotropic materials, which leads to obvious changes in the dispersion relation and transmission spectrum. Our results provide a new pathway for engineering the tamm state and are attractive for tunable electro-optical devices.