1. Maxwell theory, periodic system
boundary conditions of Maxwell equations, description of material properties, propagation of plane waves
Bloch theorem, boundary conditions in periodic structures
periodic multilayer system, matrix description, Chebyshev polynomials, forbiden bandgap
2D and 3D periodic systems, methods of solution
2. Photonic periodic structures
photonic crystal, analogy with solid state crystals, band diagram
2D photonic crystalsy, systém of holes with square and hexagonal symmetry
complete forbiden bangap, 3D photonic crystals
cavity in photonic crystals and propagation of light in photonic crystals
3. Metamaterials
effective medium theory, basic approxinmation for description of spherical particles
generalized effective medium theories – anisotropic medium, ellipsoidal particles, multilayer particles
negative refractive index, electric and magnetic resonances
special anisotropic metamaterials, chiral metamaterials
4. Recent and potencial future applications of photonic crystals and metamaterials
preparation of photonic crystals and metamaterials, using litography of thin films, self assembled systems
Fabry-Perot interference filters and modulators
light modulation, waveguides based on photonic crystals, magneto-optical nonreciprocal photonic devices
application of negative refractive index, evanescent waves and ideal image, metamaterials in microwave and their applications
new materials in optics, anisotropic and chiral materials
boundary conditions of Maxwell equations, description of material properties, propagation of plane waves
Bloch theorem, boundary conditions in periodic structures
periodic multilayer system, matrix description, Chebyshev polynomials, forbiden bandgap
2D and 3D periodic systems, methods of solution
2. Photonic periodic structures
photonic crystal, analogy with solid state crystals, band diagram
2D photonic crystalsy, systém of holes with square and hexagonal symmetry
complete forbiden bangap, 3D photonic crystals
cavity in photonic crystals and propagation of light in photonic crystals
3. Metamaterials
effective medium theory, basic approxinmation for description of spherical particles
generalized effective medium theories – anisotropic medium, ellipsoidal particles, multilayer particles
negative refractive index, electric and magnetic resonances
special anisotropic metamaterials, chiral metamaterials
4. Recent and potencial future applications of photonic crystals and metamaterials
preparation of photonic crystals and metamaterials, using litography of thin films, self assembled systems
Fabry-Perot interference filters and modulators
light modulation, waveguides based on photonic crystals, magneto-optical nonreciprocal photonic devices
application of negative refractive index, evanescent waves and ideal image, metamaterials in microwave and their applications
new materials in optics, anisotropic and chiral materials