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Thickness Dependence of the Optical Properties of Ordered Silica-Air and Air-Polymer Photonic Crystals
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In this article, the optical stop band of periodic planar arrays of submicron silica spheres and macroporous polymers grown from these silica templates were observed. And the results were compared to the predictions of the scalar wave approximation.Abstract:
We report observations of the optical stop band of periodic planar arrays of submicron silica spheres, and of macroporous polymers grown from these silica templates. The stop-band width and peak attenuation depend on the number of layers and on the dielectric contrast between the spheres and the interstitial regions, both of which are experimentally controlled. The results are compared to the predictions of the scalar wave approximation. This is the first systematic study of the thickness dependence of the stop band in colloidal photonic band gap structures.read more
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Photonic Crystals: Molding the Flow of Light
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