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Orientation control of ideal blue phase photonic crystals.


ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals like Blue Phases, self-assemble in highly organized structures with a sub-micrometer range periodicity, producing selective Bragg reflections in narrow bands. Current fabrication techniques are emerging at a fast pace, however, manufacturing large 3D monocrystals still remains a challenge, and controlling the crystal orientation of large crystals has not yet been achieved. In this work, we prepared ideal 3D Blue Phase macrocrystals with a controlled crystal orientation. We designed a method to obtain large monocrystals at a desired orientation and lattice size (or reflection wavelength) by adjusting the precursor materials formulation and a simple surface treatment. Moreover, using the same method, it is possible to predict unknown lattice orientations of Blue Phases without resorting to Kossel analysis. Producing large 3D photonic crystals that are also functional tunable structures is likely to have a direct impact on new photonic applications, like microcavity lasers, displays, 3D lasers, or biosensors.

SUBMITTER: Oton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311397 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Orientation control of ideal blue phase photonic crystals.

Otón Eva E   Yoshida Hiroyuki H   Morawiak Przemysław P   Strzeżysz Olga O   Kula Przemysław P   Ozaki Masanori M   Piecek Wiktor W  

Scientific reports 20200623 1


Three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals like Blue Phases, self-assemble in highly organized structures with a sub-micrometer range periodicity, producing selective Bragg reflections in narrow bands. Current fabrication techniques are emerging at a fast pace, however, manufacturing large 3D monocrystals still remains a challenge, and controlling the crystal orientation of large crystals has not yet been achieved. In this work, we prepared ideal 3D Blue Phase macrocrystals with a controlled cryst  ...[more]

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