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Abstract

In the present study, we show that it is possible to achieve multi-channel filters in one-dimensional photonic crystals using photonic quantum well structures. The photonic quantum well structure consists of different 1-D photonic structures. We use (AB)₈/C_n/(BA)₈ structure, where A, B and C are different materials. The number of defect layers (C) can be utilized to tune the multi-channel filtering. The filter range can be tuned for desired wavelength with the change in angle of incidence for multi-channel filtering.

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Dr. Bhuvneshwer Suthar

Dr. Anami Bhargava