Engineered Light Scattering in Colloidal Photonic Heterocrystals

Ding B, Bardosova M, Povey I, Pemble ME, Romanov SG (2010)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2010

Journal

Advanced Functional Materials Wiley-VCH Verlag

Book Volume: 20

Pages Range: 853-860

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200901319

Abstract

Photonic heterocrystals are prepared by sandwiching films of self-assembled opal and force-assembled Langmuir--Blodgett colloidal crystals. Anomalously strong light scattering in conjunction with low reflectivity is observed with increasing angle of incidence in the spectral range of photonic bandgaps. The occurrence of light scattering at the interface has been assigned to the optical mode mismatch between the two types of photonic crystals. Photonic bandgap-related mechanisms of trapping the decaying photonic crystal modes at the interface are suggested.

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

University College Cork (UCC) IE Ireland (IE)

How to cite

APA:

Ding, B., Bardosova, M., Povey, I., Pemble, M.E., & Romanov, S.G. (2010). Engineered Light Scattering in Colloidal Photonic Heterocrystals. Advanced Functional Materials, 20(5), 853-860. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200901319

MLA:

Ding, Boyang, et al. "Engineered Light Scattering in Colloidal Photonic Heterocrystals." Advanced Functional Materials 20.5 (2010): 853-860.

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