3.46 PHOTONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES
Homework Assignment 1—February 8, 2006
Due: February 15, 2006
Si
Ge
LiNbO3
BaT1O3
ε
(static)
ε0
11.7
16
43
3600
1. What is the expected relationship between
n (υ)
3.5
4
2.27
2.46
ε
(dielectric constant) and n (index
ε0
of refraction)?
2. Give an estimate of the frequency υ (Hz) for an optical wave in the near
infrared?
3. Why do the elemental materials differ from the oxides in the observed
ε
(static) and n ( υ )?
relationship between
ε0
3.46 Photonic Materials and Devices
Prof. Lionel C. Kimerling
Homework 1
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