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Tuneable photonic crystals obtained by liquid crystal infiltration

  1. H.-S. Kitzerow*,
  2. A. Lorenz,
  3. H. Matthias

Article first published online: 29 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200776404

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physica status solidi (a)

physica status solidi (a)

Special Issue: Nanophotonic Materials

Volume 204, Issue 11, pages 3754–3767, November 2007

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Kitzerow, H.-S., Lorenz, A. and Matthias, H. (2007), Tuneable photonic crystals obtained by liquid crystal infiltration. physica status solidi (a), 204: 3754–3767. doi: 10.1002/pssa.200776404

Author Information

  1. Faculty of Science, University of Paderborn, Warburger Str. 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany

*Phone: +49 5251 602 156, Fax: +49 5251 604 208

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 OCT 2007
  2. Article first published online: 29 OCT 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 19 AUG 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 9 AUG 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 MAR 2007

Funded by

  • E. Merck (Darmstadt)
  • German Research Foundation. Grant Number: KI 411/4, SPP 1113
  • European Science Foundation. Grant Number: EUROCORES/05-SONS-FP-014

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Abstract

The unique combination of fluidity and birefringence that is characteristic for liquid crystals is quite suitable in order to tune the optical properties of photonic crystals. Here, some experimental examples are reviewed where colloidal crystals (artificial opals and inverse opals), two- and three-dimensional photonic crystals made of macroporous silicon and photonic crystal fibres have been filled with liquid crystals and the changes of their optical properties due to temperature variation or external fields have been investigated. The performance and limits of state-of-the-art photonic crystals filled with liquid crystals are discussed. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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