Title :
Fabrication and analysis of self-assembled photonic crystals structures
Author :
Bertholdo, Roberto ; Silva, Anderson Oliveira ; Schiavetto, Mateus Geraldo ; Borges, Ben-Hur Viana ; Lima Ribeiro, Sidney José ; Messaddeq, Younes ; Romero, Murilo Araujo
Author_Institution :
UNESP, Araraquara
fDate :
Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007
Abstract :
This paper presents the fabrication and analysis of a three-dimensional FCC photonic crystal (PhC) based on a self-assembly synthesis of monodispersive latex spheres. Experimental optical characterization, achieved by measurements of the specular reflectance under variable angles, indicated the clear presence of a Bragg diffraction pattern. Results are further explored by theoretical calculations based on the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method to determine the full PhC band structure.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; finite difference time-domain analysis; photonic crystals; Bragg diffraction pattern; finite difference time domain method; monodispersive latex spheres; self-assembled photonic crystals structures; self-assembly synthesis; three-dimensional FCC photonic crystal; Crystalline materials; Fabrication; Finite difference methods; Holography; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Photonic crystals; Scanning electron microscopy; Self-assembly; FDTD method; band structure; photonic crystal; self-assembly synthesis; specular reflectance;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Brazil
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404210
