Three-dimensional periodic chiral sculptured thin films

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Venugopal, Vijayakumar C ^a  

^a Fiat Lux Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular Bragg phenomenon; Inhomogeneous continuum; Sculptured thin films; Structural chirality; Three dimensional photonic crystals

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; NOTCH FILTERS; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PROCESS MONITORING; WAVEGUIDE FILTERS;

CIRCULAR BRAGG PHENOMENA; INHOMOGENEOUS CONTINUUM; SCULPTURED THIN FILMS; STRUCTURAL CHIRALITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84888060582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JNP.7.073502     Document Type: Article

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