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Anti-reflection coating for the pass-band of photonic bandgap crystal

US7251402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2005
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Light transmission is maximized through the pass band of a photonic bandgap (PBG) crystal (having alternating high- and low-index material) while preserving high reflection for stop band. An anti-reflective coating (ARC) is used to coat the PBG crystal wherein the ARC material has a refractive index of n=(nair×nhigh index material)1/2 and thickness around λc/8 where λc is center wavelength.

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