Periodic nanostructures for photonics

• Published in: Physics reports Vol. 444; no. 3; pp. 101 - 202
• Main Authors: Busch, K., von Freymann, G., Linden, S., Mingaleev, S.F., Tkeshelashvili, L., Wegener, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2007; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; Physics; 42.25.−p; 42.50.−p; 42.65.−k; 42.82.−m; 42.70.Qs; 71.36.+c; Band structure; 42.25.-p; 42.50.-p; Light matter interaction; Light propagation; 42.82.-m; 42.65.-k; Nanostructures
• ISSN: 0370-1573; 1873-6270
• DOI: 10.1016/j.physrep.2007.02.011

Periodic nanostructures in photonics facilitate a far-reaching control of light propagation and light–matter interaction. This article reviews the current status of this subject, including both recent progress and well-established results. The primary focus is on the basic physical principles and potential applications associated with the existence of Bragg scattering, photonic band structures, and engineered effective-medium properties in periodic dielectric and metallo-dielectric systems. In addition, we discuss advantages and limitations of various theoretical and numerical approaches as well as of those fabrication techniques that have specifically been developed for this field.