We formulate the photonic band structure calculation of any lossless dispersive photonic
crystal and optical metamaterial as a Hermitian eigenvalue problem. We further show that …

An analytical theory of electromagnetic waves in artificial media formed by a rectangular
lattice of thin ideally conducting cylinders using the local field approach is developed. As a …

We propose that the photonic band structure (PBS) of semiconductor-based photonic
crystals (PCs) can be made tunable if the free-carrier density is sufficiently high. In this case …

Propagation and tunneling of light through subwavelength photonic barriers, formed by
dielectric layers with continuous spatial variations of the dielectric susceptibility across the …

We foresee applications and interesting possibilities of incorporating the photonic crystals
concept into superconducting electronics. In this paper, we present interesting features of …

A method for the computation of the band structure of two-dimensional photonic crystals is
presented. It is well suited for crystals including materials with arbitrary frequency-dependent …

A semi-infinite photonic crystal can support electromagnetic wave propagation at its surface.
By using the supercell method, we studied in detail the properties of these (nonradiative) …

The incorporation of materials which exhibit transverse phonon-polariton excitations into a
photonic crystal produces an intricate optical system possessing unique and varied photon …

We illustrate a general technique for evaluating photonic band structures in periodic d-
dimensional microstructures in which the dielectric constant ε (ω) exhibits rapid variations …

We uncover a rich set of optical phenomena stemming from the incorporation of polar
materials exhibiting transverse phonon polariton excitations into a photonic crystal structure …