Response of two-defect magnetic photonic crystals to oblique incidence of light: Effect of defect layer variation

The transmission characteristics of a two-defect magnetic photonic crystal (MPC) with respect to oblique incident light are investigated, both for circularly polarized as well as linearly polarized light. It is shown that the transmittivity and Faraday rotation angle are very sensitive to a change of light propagation direction inside the MPC. Possible applications of MPCs as Faraday rotators are discussed. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.