Title :
Photonics of stretchable opals based on polymers
Author :
Pursiainen, Otto L J ; Baumberg, Jeremy J. ; Winkler, Holger ; Viel, Benjamin ; Ruhl, Tilmann
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Novel optical properties of stretchable polymer-based opals are presented. Nanoparticle doping strongly enhances the sharpness and depth of transmission filtering. Angle-dependent chromatic scattering exhibits dispersion characteristics beyond the Bragg scattering regime.
Keywords :
light scattering; nanoparticles; optical films; optical polymers; photonic crystals; Bragg scattering; angle-dependent chromatic scattering; dispersion characteristics; nanoparticle doping; sharpness enhancement; stretchable polymer-based opals; thin film photonic crystals; transmission filtering; Capacitive sensors; Nanoparticles; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystals; Resonance light scattering; (160.4670) Optical materials; (160.4760) Optical Properties; (999.9999) Photonic Crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629043
