Observation of sub-Bragg diffraction of waves in crystals

Details Observation of sub-Bragg diffraction of waves in crystals Observation of sub-Bragg diffraction of waves in crystals

2011-08-15

arxiv.org/abs/1108.3062v2

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Optics

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We investigate the diffraction conditions and associated formation of stopgaps for waves in crystals with different Bravais lattices. We identify a prominent stopgap in high-symmetry directions that occurs at a frequency below the ubiquitous first-order Bragg condition. This sub-Bragg diffraction condition is demonstrated by reflectance spectroscopy on two-dimensional photonic crystals with a centred rectangular lattice, revealing prominent diffraction peaks for both the sub-Bragg and first-order Bragg condition. These results have implications for wave propagation in 2 of the 5 two-dimensional Bravais lattices and 7 out of 14 three-dimensional Bravais lattices, such as centred rectangular, triangular, hexagonal and body-centred cubic.

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