Transmission and photonic band gaps in Fibonacci superlattices

摘要

Purpose: The purpose of the article was to broaden the knowledge about the behavior of Fibonacci superlattices as filters electromagnetic waves. Design/methodology/approach: Simulations of multi-layer systems is usually carried out by using two complementary methods. The first, matrix method which allows the study of the properties of structures using transmission maps and the second method used is the Finite-Difference Time Domain (FDTD) algorithm allows on the study of electromagnetic wave propagation in the structure. Findings: It can be seen that the lighting of the filter with monochromatic light in the wavelength range of the band gap filter at the output causes propagation of low intensity in the range other than the wavelength of the incident beam. Research limitations/implications: The simulation was not considered the impact of losses in the material. Practical implications: Present clear differences depending on the polarization allow the use of superlattices as polarizers for specific ranges of wavelengths and angles of incidence. Originality/value: Fibonacci superlattices have been pre-tested in. The purpose of the article was to broaden the knowledge about the behavior of these structures as filters electromagnetic waves with a wavelength range from the near infrared, the effect of the material surrounding the transmission and increasing knowledge of the formation of band gaps.