Three dimensional finite difference time domain simulations of photonic crystals [Elektronische Ressource] / von Christian Hermann

Three Dimensional Finite-Di erenceTime-Domain-Simulations of Photonic CrystalsVon der Fakult at fur Mathematik und Physik der Universit at Stuttgartzur Erlangung der Wurde einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)genehmigte AbhandlungvonChristian Hermannaus MullheimHauptberichter: Prof. Dr. O. HessMitberichter: Prof. Dr. H. HerrmannTag der mundlic hen Prufung: 18. Juni 2004Theoretische QuantenelektronikInstitut fur Technische Physik, DLRPfa en waldring 38-40D-70569 Stuttgart2004AcknowledgementsFirst of all I want to thank Prof. Dr. Ortwin Hess for his support and the possibilityto work in his group. Many thanks also for providing me with excellent facilities andinfrastructure.I also would like to thank Prof. Dr. Hans Herrmann and Prof. Dr. Tilman Pfau foragreeing to be an examiner.Many thanks go to the research groups in Stuttgart and Guildford: Dr. Stefan Scholz for introducing me into the eld and laying the foundation ofthe FDTD-codes. Achim Hamm, Andreas Klaedtke and Christian Simmendinger for their patiencewhile solving my computer problems, in particular Andreas Klaedtke for imple-menting the PML-boundaries. Dr. Edeltraud Gehrig, Dr. Dietmar Preisser and Klaus B ohringer for many helpfuldiscussions. Heiko Pittner, Hui Bian, Kosmas Tsakmakidis and Durga Aryal for bearing mysupervisions.... and all of them for the excellent working atmosphere.