Tunability of two dimensional n-doped semiconductor photonic crystals based on the Faraday effect

Opt Express. 2015 Jun 1;23(11):15038-46. doi: 10.1364/OE.23.015038.

Abstract

In this paper, we theoretically investigate the effect of an external magnetic field on the properties of photonic band structures in two-dimensional n-doped semiconductor photonic crystals. We used the frequency-dependent plane wave expansion method. The numerical results reveal that the external magnetic field has a significant effect on the permittivity of the semiconductor materials. Therefore, the photonic band structures can be strongly tuned and controlled. The proposed structure is a good candidate for many applications, including filters, switches, and modulators in optoelectronics and microwave devices.