dc.contributor.advisor | Zheltikov, Aleksei M | |
dc.creator | Perez, Hector | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-22T19:40:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-01T05:57:25Z | |
dc.date.created | 2016-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-06-13 | |
dc.date.submitted | August 2016 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157939 | |
dc.description.abstract | In this work we study structural features of interest in the kagome lattice in order to provide a better understanding of out-of-plane guidance of light within a defect in a kagome lattice cladding. With the aid of electromagnetic simulation we build and compare dispersion maps of select electromagnetic modes found within the hexagonal air-holes of the lattice and modes found in defects introduced into the lattice. Then, with the self-similarity of the lattice in mind, we arrive at a geometric explanation for the appearance of defect guided modes within the continuum of cladding states. Additionally, we study subsets of the kagome lattice related to band-gap structures to see their influence on dispersion and show that regions of guidance are influenced by band-gaps which appear for a subset of the kagome lattice. With these insights we provide design considerations to further decrease loss and widen regions of guidance in kagome-clad fibers. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | PCF | en |
dc.subject | photonic crystal fiber | en |
dc.subject | kagome | en |
dc.subject | inhibited coupling | en |
dc.subject | microstructured fiber | en |
dc.title | Understanding Defect Guidance in Kagome-Clad Structures | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.department | Physics and Astronomy | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Physics | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A & M University | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Kocharovskaya, Olga | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Hemmer, Philip | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Sokolov, Alexei | |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.date.updated | 2016-09-22T19:40:13Z | |
local.embargo.terms | 2018-08-01 | |
local.etdauthor.orcid | 0000-0002-5019-6537 | |