Optical response of high-level bandgap in one-dimensional photonic crystal applying in-plane integration.

A new broadband filter, based on the high level bandgap in 1-D photonic crystals (PCs) of the form Si|air|Si|air|Si|air|Si|air|Si|air|Si is designed by the plane wave expansion method (PWEM) and the transfer matrix method (TMM) and fabricated by lithography. The optical response of this filter to normal-incident and oblique-incident light proves that utilizing the high-level bandgaps of PCs is an efficient method to lower the difficulties of fabricating PCs, increase the etching depth of semiconductor materials, and reduce the coupling loss at the interface between optical fibers and the PC device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]