In-Plane Propagation in Photonic Quasi-Crystals: Band-Gap, Confinement, and Focusing

Abstract

In this chapter, we review the salient results of our recent investigations on in-plane wave propagation in photonic quasi-crystals. Via full-wave numerical simulations and microwave measurements, we illustrate the band-gap, mode confinement, and focusing properties of twodimensional structures made of dielectric or metallic cylindrical rods arranged according to diverse aperiodic-tiling geometries.Selected Topics in Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials Downloaded from www.worldscientific.com by SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY on 08/12/15. For personal use only.