Title :
Optical transport properties of three-dimensional photonic quasicrystals
Author :
Ledermann, Alexandra ; Von Freymann, Georg ; Toninelli, Costanza ; Wiersma, Diederik S. ; Cademartiri, Ludovico ; Ozin, Geoffrey A. ; Wegener, Martin
Author_Institution :
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, Inst. fur Nanotechnol., Karlsruhe
Abstract :
We theoretically describe the optical properties of three-dimensional icosahedral photonic quasicrystals by means of a periodic approximant approach. Experimental findings that were previously ascribed to extrinsic effects are found to be intrinsic properties of quasicrystals.
Keywords :
photonic crystals; quasicrystals; optical transport properties; three-dimensional icosahedral photonic quasicrystals; three-dimensional photonic quasicrystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical microscopy; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Polarization; Pulse measurements; Solids; Tail; (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
