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Polarization-independent low-pass spatial filters based on one-dimensional photonic crystals containing negative-index materials

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A new application of one-dimensional photonic crystals containing negative-index materials is proposed as low-pass spatial filters. Through optimizing the parameters of defect layer, a series of polarization-independent defect modes in the zero-average-index gap of the photonic crystals are obtained with the increase of the incident angle. Based on these defect modes, polarization-independent low-pass spatial filters are designed. The spatial-frequency bandwidth of the spatial filters can be adjusted by changing the period number of the defective photonic crystal structures. In addition, the effect of the losses of negative-index materials on the spatial filters is considered.

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Luo, Z., Tang, Z., Xiang, Y. et al. Polarization-independent low-pass spatial filters based on one-dimensional photonic crystals containing negative-index materials. Appl. Phys. B 94, 641–646 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-009-3376-4

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