Open AccessMultiple scattering theory and its application to photonic band gap systems consisting of coated spheres
Author(s) -
Weiyi Zhang,
Che Ting Chan,
Ping Sheng
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.8.000203
Subject(s) - photonic crystal , spheres , photonics , scattering , optics , light scattering , band gap , dielectric , materials science , photonic metamaterial , polarization (electrochemistry) , physics , mie scattering , optoelectronics , chemistry , astronomy
The vector wave multiple scattering method is a reliable and efficient technique in treating the photonic band gap problem for photonic crystals composed of spherically scattering objects with metallic components. In this paper, we describe the formalism and its application to the photonic band structures of systems comprising of metallo-dielectric spheres. We show that the photonic band gaps are essentially determined by local short-range order rather than by the translational symmetry if the volume fraction of the metallic core is high.