Tunable Optical Stop Band and Reflection Peak in Synthetic Opal Infiltrated with Liquid Crystal and Conducting Polymer as Photonic Crystal

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, , Citation Katsumi Yoshino Katsumi Yoshino et al 1999 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 38 L961 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.38.L961

1347-4065/38/8B/L961

Abstract

The optical stop band in the transmission spectra and the peak in the reflection spectra of opals with a three-dimensional periodic structure shift drastically upon infiltration with organic materials such as liquids, liquid crystals and conducting polymers. In these infiltrated opals, the stop band and reflection peak have been confirmed to be tunable by adjusting various conditions such as temperature and applied voltage.

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10.1143/JJAP.38.L961