Nano-engineering of magnetic and ellipsoidal colloidal photonic crystals

Wim Libaers; Tao Ding; Branko Kolaric; Renaud A. L. Vallée; John E. Wong; Koen Clays; Kai Song

doi:10.1117/12.824516

20 August 2009 Nano-engineering of magnetic and ellipsoidal colloidal photonic crystals

Wim Libaers, Tao Ding, Branko Kolaric, Renaud A. L. Vallée, John E. Wong, Koen Clays, Kai Song

Proceedings Volume 7413, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials IX; 74130P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824516
Event: SPIE Photonic Devices + Applications, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Photonic crystals have become an extremely active area of research, holding much potential for improvement and miniaturization of optical technology, just like semiconductors caused a revolution in electronics. A very popular sample to study in the visible region has been the synthetic opal, made by self-assembly processes from monodisperse dielectric spheres. Its high degree of symmetry and the nature of the dielectric materials usually employed do, however, limit its effectiveness in some ways. Here, we present an experimental investigation of modifications to these materials, adding enhanced magnetic interactions with the electromagnetic field and different shapes to the photonic crystal toolbox, as well as a combination of both.

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Wim Libaers, Tao Ding, Branko Kolaric, Renaud A. L. Vallée, John E. Wong, Koen Clays, and Kai Song "Nano-engineering of magnetic and ellipsoidal colloidal photonic crystals", Proc. SPIE 7413, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials IX, 74130P (20 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.824516

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