Numerical Simulation of Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals Based on Anodic Aluminum Oxide

Photonic stop bands of one-dimensional photonic crystals based on porous anodic aluminum oxide were numerically simulated; numerical calculations are compared to experimental results. The spectral position of photonic stop bands of anodic aluminum oxide impregnated with various liquids is determined. It is found that theoretical calculations are in good agreement with experimental data on reflectance spectra.