光子晶体及其在现代电子技术中的应用

Photonic Crystal and Its Applications in Modern Electronics Technique

光子晶体(photonic crystal)是20世纪80年代末提出的新概念。光子晶体的发现,提供了一种全新的控制光子传播的机制,被广泛地应用在光通信中,使得光学、光电子学和信息技术发生了革命性变化。简单介绍了光子晶体的基本概念和主要特点,并结合他的特点,详细阐述了光子晶体光纤的主要原理和显著优势,并概述了光子晶体的其他用途。

Photonic crystal is a new concept brought forward in the late 1980s. The discovery of photonic crystal provided a brand new mechanism to control the transmission of phonon, which has been widely used in optical communications and revolutionized the photics,photoelectricity and information technology. This article introduces the basic concept and features of pho tonic crystal,illustrates the basic principles and advantages of photonic crystal optic fiber and outlines other usage of photonic crystal.