Title :
Shear ordering in polymer photonic crystals
Author :
Snoswell, David R.E. ; Kontogeorgos, A. ; Baumberg, Jeremy J. ; Lord, Tim D. ; Mackley, Malcolm R. ; Spahn, P. ; Hellmann, Goetz P.
Author_Institution :
Cavendish Lab., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Time-resolved scattering spectra of flowing polymer-based colloidal opals are presented. Broadband spectra reflecting dynamic structural changes during a shear-ordering process reveal four distinct regimes of crystal growth and decay identified under different flow conditions.
Keywords :
Colloidal crystals; Crystallization; Electromagnetic scattering; Light scattering; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Photonic crystals; Pistons; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
