Characterization of simple cubic three-dimensional photonic crystals with complete photonic bandgaps

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5733, Issue , 2005, Pages 12-22

  Matthias, Sven ^a   Müller, Frank ^a   Gösele, Ulrich ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Disorder; Electrochemical etching; Macroporous silicon; Photonic bandgap; Photonic bandgap material; Photonic crystal; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

DIAMONDS; ETHANE; IMAGE PROCESSING; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PHOTONS; POROUS SILICON; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DISORDER; ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING; MACROPOROUS SILICON; PHOTONIC BANDGAP; PHOTONIC BANDGAP MATERIAL; PHOTONIC CRYSTAL;

CRYSTALS;

EID: 21844474294     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.590591     Document Type: Conference Paper

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