Sol-gel-derived photonic structures: Fabrication, assessment, and application

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 408-425

  Chiappini, Andrea ^a   Chiasera, Alessandro ^a   Berneschi, Simone ^b,c   Armellini, Cristina ^a,d   Carpentiero, Alessandro ^a   Mazzola, Maurizio ^a   Moser, Enrico ^e   Varas, Stefano ^a   Righini, Giancarlo C ^c   Ferrari, Maurizio ^a  

^a IFN CNR   (Italy)

^b MUSEO STORICO DELLA FISICA E CENTRO STUDI E RICERCHE ENRICO FERMI   (Italy)

^c IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colloidal crystals; Energy transfer; Glass ceramics; Hafnia; Metallic nanoparticles; Nanocrystals; Opals; Photoluminescence; Raman; Rare earth; SERS; Silica; Strain sensors; Tin oxide; Waveguides

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS; HAFNIA; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; OPALS; RAMAN; SERS; STRAIN SENSORS;

ENERGY TRANSFER; GELS; GLASS CERAMICS; HAFNIUM OXIDES; METAL IONS; NANOCRYSTALS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; RARE EARTHS; SENSORS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; WAVEGUIDES;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

EID: 84855645662     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-011-2556-y     Document Type: Article

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