“Heavy” and “light” photon bands induced by symmetry in a linear array of Sagnac reflectors

Jacob Scheuer

doi:10.1117/1.OE.53.10.102707

4 August 2014 “Heavy” and “light” photon bands induced by symmetry in a linear array of Sagnac reflectors

Jacob Scheuer

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 53, Issue 10, 102707 (August 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.10.102707

Abstract

The band structure of a modified parallel-coupled-microring waveguide incorporating a directional coupler in each unit cell is studied. The dispersion relation splits into fast and slow bands determined by the symmetry of the Bloch waves.

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Jacob Scheuer "“Heavy” and “light” photon bands induced by symmetry in a linear array of Sagnac reflectors," Optical Engineering 53(10), 102707 (4 August 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.10.102707

Published: 4 August 2014

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