Optical Sensing Based on Photonic Crystal Structures

• Published in: Fiber Optic Sensors Vol. 21; pp. 223 - 240
• Main Authors: Sevilla, J., Andueza, A.
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 01.01.2017; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation
• Subjects: Bragg Diffraction; Fano Resonance; Laser technology & holography; Microwave technology; Photonic Band Structure; Photonic Molecule; Photonic Stop Band; Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry

Photonic crystals (PhC) are materials which present periodic variations of the dielectric constant over distances of the same order of the light Wavelength. Their optical properties are highly dependent on construction details such as Dielectric constants and sizes of their different constituents. I...