%0 Journal Article %A Vijay Janyani and Neetu Joshi and Jigyasa Pagaria and Parul Pathak %D 2009 %J International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 30, 2009 %T Photonic Crystals for Novel Applications in Integrated-Optic Communication Systems and Devices %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/6103 %V 30 %X Photonic Crystal (PhC) based devices are being increasingly used in multifunctional, compact devices in integrated optical communication systems. They provide excellent controllability of light, yet maintaining the small size required for miniaturization. In this paper, the band gap properties of PhCs and their typical applications in optical waveguiding are considered. Novel PhC based applications such as nonlinear switching and tapers are considered and simulation results are shown using the accurate time-domain numerical method based on Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) scheme. The suitability of these devices for novel applications is discussed and evaluated. %P 1290 - 1294