Title :
Layer-by-layer three-dimensional chiral photonic crystals
Author :
Thiel, M. ; Wegener, M. ; von Freymann, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Univ. Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
Abstract :
We have fabricated and characterized polymeric three-dimensional layer-by-layer chiral photonic crystals. The obtained circular dichroism from polarization stop bands centered around 1.55 mum is comparable with that of recently demonstrated circular-spiral photonic crystals.
Keywords :
chirality; dichroism; light polarisation; optical polymers; photonic crystals; chiral photonic crystals; circular dichroism; circular-spiral photonic crystals; layer-by-layer photonic crystals; polarization stop bands; polymeric photonic crystals; three-dimensional photonic crystals; wavelength 1.55 mum; Dielectrics; Holography; Microstructure; Nanostructures; Optical device fabrication; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Photonic crystals; Ultrafast optics; Writing; (160.4670) Optical materials; (220.4000) Microstructure fabrication;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
