| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9785536 | Optics Communications | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Photonic crystals (PCs) have many potential applications because of their ability to control light-wave propagation. We proposed a novel tunable field-sensitive polarizer based on conventional waveguides and PC structures with nematic liquid crystals. Its properties were investigated numerically by using the plane wave expansion method and finite-difference time-domain method. The bandgaps can be continuously modulated after infiltrating nematic liquid crystals into the PC structure. Then the polarizer can separate TM- and TE-polarized modes in the waveguide. These results may provide novel application of polarizer in photonic integrated circuits.
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Authors
Chen-Yang Liu, Lien-Wen Chen,