Template and methods for forming photonic crystals

Details Template and methods for forming photonic crystals Template and methods for forming photonic crystals

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Kunemund, Robert (Department: 1722)

Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;

Processes of growth from liquid or supercritical state

Having growth from a solution comprising a solvent which is...

C117S069000, C117S072000

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ABSTRACT:
A self-assembled photonic crystal is formed using a template made by nanoimprint lithography. A layer of imprintable material is deposited on a substrate, a pattern is imprinted in the imprintable material to form a template (the pattern of the template being adapted to substantially constrain colloidal particles to a predetermined lattice), and colloidal particles are introduced onto the template, substantially filling the predetermined lattice.

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