3D inverse photonic crystal structures made from latex polystyrene microspheres and barium titanate

I. Aboudihab; Amir Tork; Roger A. Lessard

doi:10.1117/12.473837

17 February 2003 3D inverse photonic crystal structures made from latex polystyrene micro-spheres and barium titanate

I. Aboudihab, Amir Tork, Roger A. Lessard

Proceedings Volume 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.473837
Event: Applications of Photonic Technology 5, 2002, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

We report 3D photonic crystals of polystyrene micro-spheres and air spheres in Barium titanate Background with diameters between 220 and 1100 nm by filling the voids (between the polystyrene micro-spheres) with Barium titanate. The BaTiO₃ was synthesized from a sol gel solution. The polystyrene is then removed by calcination. The pyrolysis at 550°C enables to make the right phase of BaTiO₃. Scanning electron microscope and optical microscope confirm the quality of the samples. The structure strongly diffracts light and can be a step to photonic band gap materials.

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I. Aboudihab, Amir Tork, and Roger A. Lessard "3D inverse photonic crystal structures made from latex polystyrene micro-spheres and barium titanate", Proc. SPIE 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5, (17 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.473837

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