Effects of external electric field upon the photonic band structure in synthetic opal infiltrated with liquid crystal

Authors :: Meng. Q.-B.
Fu, C.-H.
Hayami, S.
Gu, Z.-Z.
Sato, O.
Fujishama, A.
Source :: Journal of Applied Physics. May 15, 2001, Vol. 89 Issue 10, p5794, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Research describing the fabrication of a tunable photonic band gap crystal is presented. Synthetic opal composed of silica spheres is infiltrated with nematic liquid crystal to produce the photonic band structures.

Subjects :: Crystals -- Electric properties
Liquid crystals -- Research
Opals -- Research
Physics -- Research
Refraction, Double -- Usage
Thin films -- Research
Physics

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