Controllable Tamm states in magnetophotonic crystal

Authors :: Merzlikin, A.M.
Vinogradov, A.P.
Dorofeenko, A.V.
Inoue, M.
Levy, M.
Granovsky, A.B.
Source :: Physica B. May2007, Vol. 394 Issue 2, p277-280. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Abstract: We study the Tamm states existing at the interface of a 1D magnetophotonic crystal made of magneto-optic material and a material with natural anisotropy. It is shown that in such a photonic crystal (PC) Yeh''s band gap may exist, which causes a special type of the Tamm state. As this state is due to magneto-optic properties, it is controllable by an external magnetic field. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]