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IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume 18 Number 9, September 2000

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Large Magnetooptical Kerr Rotation with High Reflectivity from Photonic Bandgap Structures with Defects

M. J. Steel, M. Levy and R. M. OsgoodJr. Fellow, IEEE

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Abstract:

We perform a theoretical study of enhancement of magnetooptical rotation on reflection of light from a periodic system with a defect. Using calculations based on a coupled mode approach and the transfer matrix method we demonstrate that an asymmetric placing of a single defect allows arbitrary Kerr rotations with better than 99% reflectivity from very short devices.

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