Influence of graded index materials on the photonic localization in one-dimensional quasiperiodic (Thue–Mosre and Double-Periodic) photonic crystals

Abstract

In this paper, we present the investigation on the photonic localization and band gaps in quasi-periodic photonic crystals containing graded index materials using a transfer matrix method in region 150–750THz of the electromagnetic spectrum. The graded layers have a space dispersive refractive index, which vary in a linear and exponential fashion as a function of the depth of layer. The considered quasiperiodic structures are taken in the form of Thue–Morse and Double-Periodic sequences. The grading profile in the layers affects the position of reflection dips and forbidden bands, and frequency region of the bands. We observed that vast number of forbidden band gaps and dips are developed in its reflection spectra by increasing the number of quasi-periodic generation. Moreover, we compare the total forbidden bandwidths with increasing the generation of the quasi-periodic sequences for the structures with linear and exponential graded layer. Results show that the different graded profiles with same boundary refractive index can change the position of localization modes, number of photonic bands and change the frequency region of the bands. Therefore, we can achieve suitable photonic band gaps and modes by choosing the different gradation profiles of the refractive index and generation of the quasi-periodic sequences.