Title :
Photonic band-gap evolution from polycrystalline to amorphous photonic structures
Author :
Yang, Jin-Kyu ; Noh, Heeso ; Liew, Seng Fatt ; Schreck, Carl ; O´Hern, Corey S. ; Cao, Hui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We map out a transition from polycrystalline to amorphous photonic structures with decreasing short-range order. The photonic band gap decreases once the individual domains of ordered structure become too small for the gap formation.
Keywords :
light scattering; optical materials; photonic band gap; amorphous photonic structures; decreasing short-range order; gap formation; photonic band gap evolution; polycrystalline photonic structures; Amorphous materials; Photonic band gap;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
