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Interface engineering for improved light transmittance through photonic crystal flat lenses

Frédérique De FornelOlivier VanbésienColette DumasMaxence HofmanBoris GralakGeoffroy ScherrerWojciech SmigajX. MeliqueDidier LippensBenoit Cluzel

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[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]Materials scienceSuperlensPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Impedance matchingPhysics::Optics01 natural sciences010305 fluids & plasmas010309 opticsOpticsNegative refraction0103 physical sciencesTransmittance010306 general physicsDiffraction gratingComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSPhotonic crystal[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics][ PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-OPTICS ] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Optics [physics.optics]Interface engineeringbusiness.industryPhotonic integrated circuitMicrostructured optical fiber[SPI.OPTI]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Optics / PhotonicOptoelectronicsbusinessMicrophotonicsRealization (systems)

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In this paper, we present photonic crystal flat lenses with interfaces engineered to improve the light transmittance thanks to a broad angles impedance matching. The interface engineering consists in the realization of antireflection gratings on the edges of the lenses which are designed to reduce the propagative waves reflectivity over a wide range of incident angles. The fabricated structures were measured in optical near-field and a four times enhancement of the light transmission efficiency is reported.

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3473760