Structural tolerances of optical characteristics in various types of photonic lattices

Abstract

A systematic study of various photonic crystal lattices and their optical characteristics is carried out in this paper. Sensitivity of both dispersion and effective mode area characteristics to deviations of particular structural parameters of the lattices are the main studied topics. The presented results can be exploited during the design of fibers and new devices utilizing the studied lattices, when strict requirements on optical characteristics of the fabricated devices are imposed. Performance benefits for the implementation of particular lattices types in photonic designs are shown.