Abstract
The review considers the influence of Bloch surface waves on the optical and magneto-optical effects observed in photonic crystals; for example, the Goos–Hanchen effect, the Faraday effect, optical trapping and so on. Prospects for using Bloch surface waves for spatial light modulation, for controlling the polarization of light, for optical trapping and control of micro-objects are discussed.
Highlights
The Bloch surface waves (BSWs) in photonic crystals, despite their half-century history [1,2], still cause stable interest among researchers
The Goos–Hänchen effect caused by the BSW was obtained in two ways: from the experimentally measured BSW resonance spectra, and by fluorescence microscopy in the far field
We considered optical and magneto-optical effects observed in photonic crystals during the Bloch surface wave excitation and propagation
Summary
The Bloch surface waves (BSWs) in photonic crystals, despite their half-century history [1,2], still cause stable interest among researchers. The SPP dispersion law is determined by the metal type This limits the SPP application in optical devices [4]. High sensitivity of the BSWs to boundary conditions provides the possibility to use them as bio- and gas sensors [8,9,10,11,12,13] Another promising area of application of the BSWs is the development of photonic devices for optoelectronic integrated circuits. Sci. 2018, 8, 127 the problems of coupling, the control of the dispersion law, and so on In this case, the influence of the BSW excitation and propagation in the structure on other optical effects observed in the same structure is often overlooked. This paper reviews the experimental studies of optical and magneto-optical effects in one-dimensional photonic crystals in the presence of BSWs performed in our group, and intends to demonstrate the prospects for the use of BSWs in new types of devices that are not usually associated with BSWs
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