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Langmuir-Blodgett approach versus self-organization in realization of colloidal photonic crystals and hetero-crystals - Pros and cons

  • S. G. Romanov
  • , M. Szachowicz
  • , M. Bardosova
  • , I. Povey
  • , M. Pemble
  • , C. M.Sotomayor Torres

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Abstract

Colloidal crystals have been prepared using the self-organization, which results in 3-dimensional face-centered cubic lattice (opal), and the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, which leads to formation of 1-dimensional multilayers consisting of 2-dimensional hexagonal arrays of spheres. Bragg resonance enhancement and stronger polarization anisotropy in the Langmuir-Blodgett crystal compared to the conventional opal is accompanied by similarity of the second order diffraction in both crystals, but stronger light scattering and the lost of other zero diffraction orders in the former. The model of the Langmuir-Blodgett film structure has been suggested based on the analysis of optical diffraction. The comparison of optical properties of heterogeneous ensembles, which combine two films assembled from spheres of different diameters, is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007
Pages221
Number of pages1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 1 Jul 20075 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007
Volume2

Conference

Conference2007 9th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2007
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period1/07/075/07/07

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